Electrical Production Manager

Description:

Why join Marshall Land Systems in this role:

The Electrical Production Manager is responsible for leading and supporting the day to day activities of the electrical fitting team.  This role ensures that production targets are met safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards. This role acts as the first point of contact for the Electrical Team, providing guidance, resolving technical and operational issues, and escalating concerns where necessary to maintain workflow and production continuity. In addition to technical delivery, the Electrical Production Manager provides day-to-day leadership, guidance, and support to Electrical Fitters, driving performance in line with Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People (SQCDP) objectives and promoting a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.

Your key responsibilities in this role include:

Lead and co-ordinate electrical installation activities across assigned production areas or projects

Ensure all electrical work complies with BS 7671 and internal quality standards

Support integration of electrical systems into mechanical assemblies and complex products

Provide hands-on support for complex or critical wiring tasks when needed

Monitor daily build plans and ensure work is delivered in line with production schedules

Act as the first point of escalation for electrical build issues, supporting fault finding and resolution

Provide day-to-day direction, mentoring, and technical support to Electrical Fitters

Allocate tasks and balance workloads to meet production priorities

Support onboarding and training of new team members

Promote high standards of workmanship, behaviour, and accountability within the team

Champion a strong safety culture, ensuring all work is carried out in line with safe systems of work

Ensure team compliance with HSE procedures, risk assessments, and PPE requirements

Proactively identify and address hazards, unsafe behaviours, and near misses

Support incident investigations and implementation of corrective actions

Maintain high standards of housekeeping in line with 5S principles

Support inspections, audits, and testing activities

Manage and escalate non-conformances, ensuring timely resolution

Drive adherence to company standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements

Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives within the electrical team

Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency, and build quality

Participate in Lean activities including 5S, standard work, and waste reduction

Support implementation of improved working methods and best practices

Contribute to achieving SQCDP performance targets

Make day-to-day decisions on build sequencing and issue resolution within defined parameters

Escalate complex technical, resource, or quality issues to Production Leadership

Recommend process improvements and support implementation

Influence team performance, standards, and behaviours on the shopfloor

Apply if you have most of the following:

Proven experience in an electrical fitting or installation role within a manufacturing or production environment

Demonstrated experience supporting or leading small teams or acting as a senior/lead technician

Strong background in interpreting electrical drawings and schematics

Experience in fault finding, diagnostics, and resolving build issues

Experience working within a quality-controlled or regulated manufacturing environment

Technical skills/Education:

Level 3 Installation Electrician /Maintenance Electrician apprenticeship – City & Guilds 5357 or equivalent

Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations BS 7671:2018 – City & Guilds 2382 or equivalent

Level 3 Award in the initial verification and certification of electrical installations – City & Guilds 2394 or equivalent

Strong understanding of BS 7671 standards and electrical best practice

Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings

Good understanding of manufacturing processes and production workflows

Effective communication and team coordination skills

18th Edition

Additional local needs

Full time onsite required at Merthyr Tydfil
Successful candidate to complete a BPSS check.

The benefits in this role include:

Opportunity to develop people leadership and team management capability

Increased exposure to cross-functional collaboration (Engineering, Quality, HSE)

Development of planning, coordination, and operational decision-making skills

Involvement in continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing initiatives

Opportunity to broaden technical expertise across complex electrical systems and integrated builds

Marshall Land Systems is a Canadian-owned global company with an unrivalled pedigree of British engineering excellence. From its origins in Cambridge, UK, through more than a century of innovation, pioneering advances from the nose of Concorde to the early Hydrogen fuel cell technology that ultimately powered the moon landings, Marshall engineers now continue to innovate specialist vehicles and infrastructure for NATO forces across the world. From bomb disposal vehicles to deployed shelters, from command and control to CT scanners on the battlefield, Marshall Land Systems protects people in critical situations with the very best in engineering. It employs 600 people with major facilities the UK, Canada, and the Netherlands.

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