Head of Electrical

Overview

As Head of Electrical at Dunbar Cement Plant, you lead electrical maintenance within a multi-functional team to drive plant improvements and safe, reliable operation. You shape long-term plans, capex, and compliance to support sustainable production aligned with Tarmac’s mission. You’ll apply advanced electrical expertise to reduce risks, optimise performance, and mentor the electrical team. This role offers impact across plant reliability, safety culture, and capital projects in a leading sustainable construction materials company.

Pay / Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance helpline
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee reward website

Responsibilities

• Champion engineering improvements and promote best practices for the plant
• Deliver improvement projects with financial planning and execution
• Apply preventative and predictive maintenance to drive plant improvements
• Highlight long-term plant risks and assist with repair planning
• Ensure sustainable performance aligned to plant objectives and values
• Prepare and manage obsolescence and replacement plans
• Monitor electrical task execution with spot checks and feedback
• Identify skills gaps and develop plans including 1-2-1s and PDPs
• Develop capex CIA’s and budgets while managing monthly expenses
• Ensure Electrical Statutory inspections compliance and follow-on actions
• Conduct weekly safety briefings and participate in near-miss reporting and safety actions

Key requirements

• 18th Edition
• ATEX and DSEAR experience and/or CompEx qualification
• Degree or equivalent
• Must understand engineering and business principles
• NEBOSH or IOSH preferable
• Financial management and budget control
• Management/supervisory experience of an electrical team
• Knowledge of high voltage infrastructure, hydraulics, pneumatics, motor circuits, electricity and electronics including UK legislation regarding electricity at work

• leadership and people development
• strong communication and collaboration
• safety and risk awareness
• high voltage infrastructure
• hydraulics and pneumatics
• motor circuits and electrical/electronic systems

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