Job Description:

The Role

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 minimise 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 maximise equipment uptime

Drive continuous improvement using KPIs such as uptime, MTTR and MTBF

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

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 & organisation
• 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.