At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead electrical maintenance, ensuring equipment reliability and safety in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Company: Join Sun Chemical, a global leader in sustainable packaging and graphic solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy a stable Monday-Friday schedule with paid overtime and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team dedicated to innovation and excellence.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by improving production efficiency and managing exciting maintenance projects.
- Qualifications: Strong electrical maintenance experience and relevant qualifications required.
The predicted salary is between 37350 - 45650 £ per year.
Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us.
Location: Yate, Bristol
Schedule: 37.5 hours per week | Monday-Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm. Paid overtime available
We are seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Supervisor to join our engineering team at our Yate manufacturing site. This is a days-based role offering a strong balance of planned maintenance, reactive fault-finding, contractor coordination, and continuous improvement work. You’ll play a key role in ensuring equipment reliability, supporting production, and maintaining safe and compliant site operations. This is a great opportunity for a hands-on maintenance professional who enjoys variety, responsibility, and working in a stable Monday-Friday environment with paid overtime available.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Carrying out planned and reactive electrical maintenance across site equipment and systems
- Supporting production by reducing downtime and improving equipment reliability
- Managing maintenance schedules and work orders through SAP/CMMS
- Diagnosing faults and implementing practical engineering solutions
- Coordinating contractors and issuing Permit to Work documentation
- Ensuring safe systems of work, including isolation and lock-off procedures
- Monitoring equipment condition and identifying improvement opportunities
- Ordering and sourcing replacement parts as required
- Maintaining accurate maintenance records and documentation
About You:
We’re looking for someone with strong electrical maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment. You will ideally have:
- Level 3 Electrical qualification (City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent)
- Completed apprenticeship in Electrical or Maintenance Engineering
- Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
- Experience using SAP or CMMS systems
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- ONC/HNC or equivalent
- COMPEX / ATEX experience
What’s on Offer:
- Monday-Friday days-based working pattern (no shifts)
- 37.5 hours per week
- Paid overtime available
- Stable long-term role within a manufacturing environment
- Opportunity to take ownership of maintenance activities and site reliability
- Involvement in contractor management and continuous improvement activity
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
It is Sun’s policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Electrical Maintenance Supervisor employer: Sun Chemical Corporation
Sun Chemical is an exceptional employer, offering a stable and rewarding work environment for Electrical Maintenance Supervisors at our Yate manufacturing site. With a focus on employee growth, we provide opportunities for hands-on involvement in maintenance activities, contractor management, and continuous improvement initiatives, all within a supportive Monday-Friday schedule that includes paid overtime. Join us to be part of a global leader committed to sustainability and innovation, where your contributions directly impact our mission to exceed customer expectations.
