Electrical Supervisor

We are seeking a skilled and hands-on, licenced Electrical Supervisor with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the FMCG industry.

Supervisory role at a poultry processing site, overseeing a small electrical team and supporting high-speed production by maintaining electrical, instrumentation, and control systems. Leads electrical maintenance, breakdown response, and continuous improvement activities, ensuring all work meets company procedures, safety, and food hygiene standards.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and interpret basic engineering drawings and documents
• Apply basic engineering design concepts in conjunction with the leading hand/supervisor
• Commission programmable controller (PLC) programs
• Undertake commissioning procedures for new or modified plant and poultry processing equipment
• Fault-find, test, calibrate, and maintain control and instrumentation equipment
• Maintain and service analog and digital equipment
• Maintain, repair, and tune single-loop and multi-loop control instrumentation systems
• Perform control loop tuning, including multi-controller and multi-element systems
• Perform precision electronic measurements and mathematical computations
• Fault find, repair, modify, and rectify complex electrical circuits and systems
• Interpret technical specifications, manuals, and electrical schematics
• Safely isolate and shutdown machinery and processing equipment
• Communicate effectively with individuals and small groups across production, QA, and engineering teams
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and elevated work platforms (EWP)
• Enter confined spaces in accordance with site safety procedures
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and hygiene
• Perform any other task incidental or peripheral to carrying out work relevant to this classification level

• Hold an Electrician’s (A Grade) Licence
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in FMCG manufacturing, ideally within poultry, meat, or food processing sites
• Strong knowledge of PLCs, instrumentation, control systems, MCCs, and industrial automation
• Proven experience supervising small electrical teams
• Solid understanding of electrical isolation, food safety requirements, and statutory compliance

• Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding capability
• Leadership and hands-on supervisory skills
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities
• Safety- and hygiene-focused mindset

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Secure role within an essential food production industry
• Opportunities for professional growth and development