Generations People
Maintenance Supervisor (Electrical Bias)
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We’re recruiting an electrically biased Maintenance Supervisor for a leading manufacturing business in Chesterfield. You’ll oversee all maintenance activity across the site — ensuring machinery, equipment, and facilities run safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll guide the maintenance team, manage preventive maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and drive continuous improvement across plant reliability.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, supervise, and develop the maintenance team
- Ensure 100% compliance with planned preventive maintenance schedules
- Respond quickly to electrical and mechanical breakdowns to minimize downtime
- Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts, contractors, and CMMS records
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, environmental, and statutory regulations
- Monitor equipment performance and identify improvement opportunities
- Plan and manage shutdowns, maintenance projects, and new equipment installations
- Support root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions
- Maintain accurate maintenance documentation and performance reports
- Work closely with production to maximize equipment uptime
- Drive continuous improvement using KPIs such as uptime, MTTR, and MTBF
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Requirements
- Degree/HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, or Maintenance Engineering
- 5–10 years’ maintenance experience with supervisory responsibility
- Strong electrical bias — essential
- Apprentice trained
- Solid mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic knowledge
- Experience using CMMS/maintenance management software
- Excellent leadership, planning, budgeting, and problem-solving skills
- Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation and engineering best practice
Desirable
- PLC and automation experience
- 18th Edition
- IOSH/NEBOSH or equivalent
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or CI methodologies
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Working Conditions
- Office, workshop, and manufacturing environment
- Occasional travel and on-call support (phone/email/text)
- PPE required where applicable
- Hands-on support when needed
Key Skills
- Electrical & mechanical fault-finding
- Technical problem-solving
- Troubleshooting & diagnostics
- Leadership & communication
- Planning & organization
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Health & Safety awareness
- Apprentice trained
KPIs
- Equipment uptime & availability
- Preventive maintenance compliance
- Breakdown response & resolution time
- Maintenance cost control
- Health & Safety compliance
- Team productivity & training
- Continuous improvement & reliability initiatives
Apply Today
If you’re an electrically biased maintenance professional ready to step into a leadership role with real impact, apply now or contact Generations People Recruitment Agency for more information.
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