At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead electrical engineering, ensuring compliance and driving sustainability initiatives.
- Company: Join a global manufacturing leader with a collaborative engineering culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, healthcare, electric car scheme, and pension contributions.
- Other info: Exceptional career development opportunities and a chance to impact site performance.
- Why this job: Shape electrical standards and influence major projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in electrical engineering and leadership within manufacturing or process industries.
The predicted salary is between 58500 - 71500 £ per year.
Job Type: Permanent, primarily onsite, some hybrid
Location: Nottingham area
Job Reward: £60,000 - £70,000 + 15% Bonus + Healthcare + Electric Car Scheme + 10% Pension
Client: Global Manufacturer, flagship site
Lead Electrical Excellence, standards, and compliance at one of the UK’s leading manufacturing sites.
Are you an experienced Electrical Engineering Leader looking for a role where you can genuinely shape electrical standards, safety, strategy, influence site electrical engineering performance, and own electrical compliance across a complex manufacturing operation? This is a rare opportunity to join this global market leader which operates within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering, you will take ownership as the site's Electrical Duty Holder, providing technical leadership, electrical governance, electrical compliance oversight, and strategic direction for all electrical systems across the site. This is far more than a compliance role. You’ll influence major investment projects, shape long-term electrical infrastructure, change and transformation strategy, drive energy and sustainability initiatives, develop electrical engineering capability, and ensure electrical reliability supports the production of world-class manufacturing products.
Role Responsibilities:
- As Site Senior Electrical Duty Holder & Electrical Compliance Manager, provide leadership across the entire electrical engineering function, ensuring legal compliance, operational resilience, business continuity, and continuous improvement of electrical systems and standards.
- Act as the Site Electrical Duty Holder and lead all electrical governance activities.
- Ensure compliance with Electricity at Work Regulations and company engineering standards.
- Maintain site electrical standards, procedures, specifications, and governance frameworks.
- Support and develop Deputy Duty Holders and competent persons across the site.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to electrical engineers and system engineers.
Electrical Compliance & Risk Management:
- Lead site-wide electrical compliance strategy and regulatory adherence.
- Drive DSEAR and CompEx assessments, action plans, and improvement programmes.
- Lead FM Global electrical audits, reviews, and corrective actions.
- Ensure safe systems of work, isolation procedures, and permit-to-work compliance.
- Drive continuous improvement in electrical safety performance.
Site Infrastructure & Electrical Reliability:
- Develop long-term electrical distribution and infrastructure strategies.
- Ensure reliability and availability of LV and HV systems across the manufacturing campus.
- Lead business continuity and contingency planning for critical electrical assets.
- Oversee maintenance strategies, asset management, and lifecycle planning.
- Manage electrical obsolescence and infrastructure investment programmes.
Electrical Engineering Leadership & Capability Development:
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing electrical engineering team.
- Build electrical competence and training programmes across the site.
- Support succession planning and talent development initiatives.
- Drive a culture of accountability, engagement, and technical excellence.
Sustainability & Continuous Improvement:
- Support energy reduction, efficiency, and sustainability programmes.
- Contribute to renewable energy initiatives and environmental targets.
- Manage contractor performance, procurement activities, and engineering budgets.
- Drive site-wide continuous improvement projects that enhance reliability, compliance, and performance.
We’re interested in speaking with experienced electrical leaders from complex industrial environments such as Manufacturing, FMCG, Food & Beverage, Chemical Processing, Utilities, Heavy Manufacturing, Process Industries, and logistics supply sites.
Role Requirements & Experience:
- Experience leading electrical engineering functions within manufacturing or process industries.
- Strong knowledge of LV/HV electrical distribution systems.
- Experience operating as an Electrical Duty Holder, Senior Authorised Person or similar.
- Electrical compliance, governance, and audit experience.
- Experience managing engineering teams and developing technical capability.
- Commercial awareness including contractors, budgets.
- Time-served Electrical Apprentice HNC/HND or Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
- Desirable: High Voltage Authorised Person qualification, IOSH, Electrical Safety, Comp Ex Responsible Person.
What’s In It for You?
- Salary £60,000 up to £70,000.
- Bonus up to 15%.
- £10k potential Private Healthcare.
- Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
- 10% Pension Contribution.
- Share Scheme Opportunities.
- Outstanding Career Development.
- Work for One of the World’s Leading Manufacturing Businesses.
- Opportunity to Influence Site Strategy and Major Capital Investment Programmes.
- Join a Collaborative Engineering Leadership Team at a World-Class Manufacturing Facility.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious Electrical Engineering Leader to combine technical expertise, strategic influence, and leadership capability in a role that genuinely impacts site performance, safety, and business success.
Apply now or contact Mike Butler for a confidential discussion.
Site Electrical Engineering Duty Manager employer: Omega Resource Group
As a global leader in the automation and packing industry, our company offers an exceptional work environment for the Field Service Director role, characterised by a commitment to operational excellence and employee development. With competitive compensation, including a generous bonus structure and comprehensive benefits like private health cover and a double matched pension scheme, we prioritise the well-being and growth of our team members. Our collaborative culture fosters strong relationships and encourages continuous improvement, making this an ideal place for professionals seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in a dynamic sector.
