Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Caerphilly

Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer Caerphilly £50-£57k Private Medical, 24 days Holiday + BH. DIS, Pension Are you a skilled Electrical Engineer looking for a hands-on lead role in a high-performing manufacturing facility? We are recruiting a Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join an establish yet growing manufacturing site in Caerphilly, Wales. This is a 70% hands-on engineering and 30% supervisory role designed for an experienced, electrically biased engineer who leads from the front on the shop floor. You will take ownership of technical maintenance, PLC fault-finding, continuous improvement, and site facilities infrastructure, whilst coaching and mentoring a dedicated team of engineers. Key Responsibilities * Hands-on Technical Leadership (70%): Provide expert electrical and mechanical breakdown response, complex diagnostics, panel fault-finding, and continuous improvement activities across high-speed production lines and site utilities. * Team Supervision & Development (30%): Mentor, coach, and direct a team of maintenance engineers and technicians, promoting a strong culture of safety, accountability, and engineering excellence. * Automation & Diagnostics: Utilise PLC fault-finding and diagnostic skills to troubleshoot continuous manufacturing machinery, minimise downtime, and boost plant reliability. * Site Services & Facilities: Oversee the maintenance and compliance of all site infrastructure, power distribution, HVAC/chillers, compressed air, thermal equipment, and facilities. * Preventative Maintenance & CMMS: Lead planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes, conduct root-cause analysis (RCA), and optimise asset performance using CMMS software. * Safety & Compliance: Work closely with the HSQE team to maintain strict adherence to 18th Edition standards, risk assessments, permit-to-work systems, and statutory health & safety regulations. Requirements * Educational Background: HND or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering. * Wiring Regulations: Current 18th Edition (BS 7671) qualification. * Manufacturing Experience: A minimum of 5 years' hands-on maintenance experience within a modern manufacturing or process environment. * Leadership Track Record: Proven background in a supervisory, team lead, or senior engineering position leading shop-floor technicians. * Technical Mastery: Strong electrical fault-finding capabilities, including practical PLC fault-finding/diagnostics (e.g. Siemens, Allen-Bradley/Rockwell) alongside mechanical troubleshooting skills. * Site Infrastructure: Practical experience maintaining site services, plant facilities, and utility infrastructure. * Licence: Full UK Driving Licence. * Desirable: IOSH Managing Safely or formal health and safety certification