Electrical Department Team Leader

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical professional to lead a skilled and already established electrical team within a growing engineering company.

The successful candidate will benefit from a planned and supportive handover period with our current Electrical Team Leader, who is preparing for retirement. This will provide a valuable opportunity to work alongside the existing team leader, gain a thorough understanding of the department and ongoing projects, and ensure a smooth and well-supported transition into the role.

As the Electrical Department Team Leader, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the electrical department while remaining actively involved in the hands-on electrical assembly, wiring, testing, diagnostics, and fault-finding of industrial machinery and control systems.

You will lead and support a small team of electrical technicians, allocate workload, manage priorities, and ensure that all electrical systems, machinery, and control panels are built and tested to a high standard.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role rather than a purely supervisory position.

Our Ideal Candidate Will have experience with:

• Industrial electrical wiring and machine building.
• Control panel construction and wiring.
• Electrical schematics and engineering drawings.
• Drives, inverters, and control systems.
• Single and multi-axis machinery.
• Electrical diagnostics and fault-finding.
• Testing and commissioning electrical systems.
• Working collaboratively with mechanical and electrical engineers.
  Experience leading, supervising, mentoring, or supporting other technicians would be advantageous.

• Lead, support, and develop a small team of electrical technicians.
• Allocate tasks and manage the day-to-day workload of the electrical department.
• Plan and prioritise electrical work to support project deadlines.
• Carry out hands-on electrical assembly and machine wiring.
• Build and wire industrial control panels and electrical systems.
• Work from electrical schematics and engineering drawings.
• Work with drives, inverters, and single and multi-axis control systems.
• Carry out electrical testing, diagnostics, and fault-finding.
• Identify faulty components and systems and carry out appropriate repairs or rewiring.
• Ensure electrical work is completed to the required quality and safety standards.
• Work closely with engineering, production, and project teams to deliver bespoke solutions.
• Act as the main technical point of contact for electrical assembly and related issues.
• Support continuous improvement within the electrical department and workshop.
• Support the training and development of team members.
• Work alongside the current Electrical Team Leader during the planned retirement handover period.
• Report to the Director of Engineering.

• Proven experience working with industrial electrical systems.
• Strong electrical diagnostic and fault-finding abilities.
• Experience with drives and control systems.
• Ability to read and work from electrical schematics.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organise workload and manage priorities.
• A hands-on and proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Honesty, reliability, and a strong work ethic.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to work occasional additional hours when required to meet project deadlines.

• Monday – Thursday 08.00 to 17.00
• Friday 07.30 to 16.00
• Overtime available

Salary is negotiable based on experience. We offer excellent salary opportunities.