Electrical Maintenance Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Birmingham
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£52,000 / year
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
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SKILLS

Electrical fault-finding PLC systems understanding Interpreting circuit drawings NVQ Level 3 Engineering 17th Edition Wiring Regulations Heavy engineering experience Preventative maintenance Health & Safety compliance

FULL DESCRIPTION

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Birmingham | Salary: £50k - 52k per year | Type: Permanent | Work Type: On Site

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Job Details

Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Machinery. Excellent opportunity for an electrically biased maintenance engineer with experience maintaining industrial 3 phase electrical systems to join an established maintenance team at a professional and reputable manufacturing company in Birmingham. Competitive salary and overall benefits available to include salary sacrifice pension with matched contribution up to 10%, a family covered medical plan, and good working hours. You will be qualified to level 3 in an electrical discipline or be time served with a good attitude towards health & safety as well as keen electrical fault-finding skills on machines and control panels. Shift: 4 on 4 off - Days.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Undertake front line repairs and perform both predictive and preventative maintenance activities to minimise plant downtime, increase machine reliability.
  • Maintain a wide range of manufacturing equipment and ancillary equipment ranging from large machinery to site services.
  • Operate in a structured environment complying to the maintenance schedule to drive quality.
  • Liaise with manufacturing personnel regarding plant release, downtime estimation, plant hand backs and alternative/compromise solutions.
  • Provide an excellent service i.e. effective and efficient breakdown repairs.
  • Drive all EHS and quality procedures to follow company policies and operate a fully flexible team; Adhere to Health and Safety policies to create a safe working environment.

Key Objectives

  • To operate in a structured environment complying to the maintenance schedule to drive quality i.e. internal/external labour resource.
  • Liaise with manufacturing personnel regarding plant release, downtime estimation, plant hand backs and alternative/compromise solutions.

Basic Qualifications

  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Engineering field
  • Good understanding of PLC systems
  • Time served apprenticeship
  • Heavy Engineering experience
  • Ability to interpret circuit drawings in order to fault find
  • Wiring Regulations 17th Edition

Preferred Qualifications

  • Higher NVQ / HNC Engineering field
  • Metal industry experience
  • EHS requirements in a maintenance/manufacturing environment
  • Wiring Regulations 18th or above
  • Experience in driving mobile equipment such as F.L.T or powered access

What's in it for you

  • Competitive salary of over £50K
  • Pension - Competitive employer contribution (details per company policy) salary sacrifice 4% er contribution up to 10%
  • Medicash fully funded up to family level
  • Access to on-site Gym Facilities & Occupational Health Team, including GP, lifestyle coach, physio, chiropody, and psychotherapy by appointment
  • Employee Assistance by Health Assured offering well-being support
  • Excellent training and progression opportunities

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