Lead Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Lead Engineer (Electrical)

Salary : £45,000–£55,000 depending on experience

Hours :
Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours (approx. 07 : 30 start, flexible)

Location :
Sheffield

Benefits :
Healthcare, pension, 33 days holiday incl. banks, ongoing development

Want a role where you shape the reliability and future of a growing manufacturing site?

This Lead Engineer position is a mix of hands‑on engineering and leading a small electrical team. With major site investment already underway ‑ including two new furnaces commissioned this year ‑ this is your chance to drive reliability, strengthen the PM regime, and help push a key site through a full transformation phase.

You’ll have ownership, influence, and the freedom to make things better. And you’ll be the go-to electrical expert on a site that needs someone practical, proactive and positive.

• Leading day‑to‑day maintenance activities with a strong focus on planned maintenance and improving plant reliability.
• Supporting reactive breakdown work when needed ‑ diagnosing faults and getting equipment back online quickly.
• Managing and developing two Day Electrical Technicians, plus supporting the wider team of day and shift engineers.
• Building, developing and delivering an effective PM regime through the new CMMS (Agility).
• Taking ownership of shutdown plans a...