Total 2 Manager level Maintenance / Repair job vacancies in Belfast, BT11 9AE

Electrical Maintenance Engineering Manager

Location: Ireland

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM

Qualifications:

• Must hold an NVQ Level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Proven experience in managing the electrical maintenance function within a business.

Role Overview: The Electrical Maintenance Engineering Manager is responsible for developing and managing the engineering team, ensuring the effective deployment of resources to handle machine breakdowns promptly while also overseeing planned maintenance activities and addressing emergent issues. This role requires close coordination with both engineering and operational management to ensure resource allocation is optimized, line availability is maintained, and schedules are met.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Health & Safety:

   • Contribute to the development and implementation of an Engineering Health & Safety management system.
   • Audit the application of engineering standards by both in-house staff and external contractors.
   • Promote and enforce safe working practices, challenging non-compliance and supporting risk assessments and task observations.

2. Planned Maintenance & Breakdowns:

   • Oversee the electrical engineering resources to maintain, repair, and develop processing machinery and ancillary equipment in a safe and efficient manner to maximize uptime at optimal cost.
   • Work with PLC systems including Siemens, Mitsubishi, and Allen Bradley.
   • Handle AC/DC motors, converters, and inverters, and read schematics.
   • Monitor departmental performance against business goals, implementing corrective actions to meet annual targets.
   • Ensure detailed process documentation is maintained within the electrical maintenance system and appropriate records are kept to demonstrate compliance.
   • Ensure all legal, statutory, and policy inspections are completed across the facility.
   • Manage the procurement of replacement parts and ensure spares are adequately stocked through the Pirana stock control system to minimize downtime.

3. Training & Resource Development:

   • Ensure that engineers receive the necessary training for their roles, including policy documents and safe working procedures.
   • Identify and address skill development needs, succession planning, and compliance with business policies.

4. Continuous Improvement:

   • Support the Trio teams in planning and delivering engineering development projects aimed at improving plant operational performance and asset integrity.

5. Management:

   • Maintain and communicate key performance indicators within the engineering function and the broader business as appropriate.
   • Manage the engineering resources to ensure adequate coverage for production shifts and the achievement of business objectives.

Vision & Context: The primary challenge of this role is to manage the engineering resources across the facility while remaining an active, hands-on leader. By developing your team and coordinating with the broader engineering function, you will work to minimize process breakdowns through effective planned maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of process facilities, materials/products, customer quality requirements, and performance targets.
• Familiarity with business systems such as PIRANA, STRATIX, and SAP.
• Expertise in Contractor Control Processes and legislative standards (PUWER, LOLER, etc.).
• Proficiency in continuous improvement techniques and planned maintenance strategies.

Skills:

• A university degree or completed apprenticeship in an appropriate engineering discipline (NVQ Level 3).
• Strong knowledge of statistical and problem-solving techniques.
• Computer literacy with effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to apply continuous improvement techniques effectively.

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About the Role

Base Location: Belfast (BT23 6BL)

Salary: £40,500 - £42,500 + car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time

What is the Role?

As our Building and Maintenance Manager, you will:

- be the key contact for all building related works, both for private and social housing clients

- take responsibility for the surveying function and the line management of the building maintenance team and subcontract labour

- provide technical support and management of both subcontractors and in-house resources for delivery of projects

- work with the H&S and Quality Manager to deliver Health and Safety and Quality audits in line with quality management system accreditations

- liaise with the Operations Manager in regard to client handovers, and consultants in regard to final accounts and compensation events

What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- a proven track record as a graduate, qualified tradesperson, surveyor or foreman, ideally with commercial experience

- good working knowledge of CDM H&S Regulations

- experience of working with NEC contracts

- good working knowledge of NHMF Schedule of Rates

- experience of managing subcontractors and directly employed colleagues

About our Business

SSE is a multinational energy company listed on the FTSE 100, with a vision "to be a leading energy company in a net zero world". Were investing £24bn+ by the end of the decade to help deliver our Net Zero Acceleration Programme.

Part of SSE Plc, Energy Customer Solutions is the Customer facing division - providing energy and low carbon solutions to over 1.3million customers. We have a strong market position with great customer relationships and expert customer teams working in Belfast, Cardiff, Dublin, Perth, and Reading. ​​Energy Customer Solutions is made up of 2 external brands; we operate under the brands SSE Airtricity (Ireland) & SSE Energy Solutions (GB).

SSE Airtricity is Ireland's second largest and fastest growing energy provider, supplying around 800,000 domestic and commercial gas, electricity and home energy services customers in the Republic and Northern Ireland. Around 40% of the electricity SSE Airtricity supplies to its customers on an island basis is generated from renewable sources - the greenest energy supply of any provider on the island and over three times the average on an all-island basis.

We have ambitious targets to help our customers on their journey to Net Zero by increasing the accessibility of green energy solutions through the provision of customer-driven propositions and were a partner to customers and stakeholders as they seek ways to respond to the climate crisis.

Help us power change.

Whats in it for you?

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement (including public holidays), enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more. View our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE to find out more.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online, and we'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Andy on or 01738 340826.

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.