Electrical Engineering Manager

Based in East Lothian, The Head of Electrical Engineering is a key member of the site’s multi-disciplinary maintenance leadership team. The role holds full responsibility for the electrical infrastructure, statutory compliance, and long-term asset strategy across a large-scale industrial manufacturing site. This position plays a critical role in driving engineering excellence, improving plant reliability, supporting sustainability objectives, and ensuring the highest standards of safety and compliance. The successful candidate will lead the electrical function strategically while remaining operationally engaged with plant performance and team development. Key Responsibilities Lead and champion engineering best practice and continuous improvement initiatives Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance strategies Identify long-term plant risks and develop mitigation and repair plans Manage obsolescence planning and electrical asset replacement strategy Oversee high voltage (HV) distribution systems and switchgear management Ensure full compliance with electrical statutory inspection requirements and completion of remedial works Monitor execution of electrical maintenance activities through audits and performance reviews Develop capital investment proposals and associated business cases Lead delivery of plant improvement projects from concept through execution Manage departmental budgets, including monthly financial oversight and cost control Formulate financial plans aligned to operational and strategic objectives Safety