Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Birmingham
Shift Pattern: Continental Shifts (4 days, 4 off, 4 nights, 4 off)
Salary £54,000 + overtime

Elevation Recruitment Group is working in partnership with a well-established manufacturing business in Birmingham to recruit an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join their maintenance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a maintenance engineer to play a key role in maintaining production equipment, minimising downtime, and supporting continuous improvement activities within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• Carry out planned preventative, corrective, and reactive maintenance across plant equipment and site facilities.


• Install, maintain, and repair electrical and electro-mechanical machinery and equipment.


• Diagnose faults and perform effective repairs to minimise downtime.


• Operate and develop preventative maintenance schedules and systems.


• Program, fault-find, and interrogate Siemens and other PLC systems.


• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and provide technical support to production teams.


• Read, interpret, and update electrical drawings and documentation.


• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and performance.

To be successful in this Electrical Maintenance Engineer role, you will ideally have:

• A recognised electrical apprenticeship and relevant technical qualifications (NVQ, ONC, HNC, or equivalent).


• 18th Edition


• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.


• Experience working with PLCs, including fault-finding and interrogation.


• Knowledge of SCADA systems.


• Previous experience carrying out preventative maintenance activities.


• Experience of condition monitoring techniques.


• The ability to read, interpret, and amend electrical schematics and drawings.


• Understanding of variable speed drives, including setup and configuration.


• Good knowledge of IEE Wiring Regulations.


• Experience with vacuum technology, forges, and presses.


• Previous experience within a medium to heavy engineering or manufacturing environment.


• A strong understanding of safe working practices, including Permit to Work (PTW) systems and risk assessments.

Suited candidates previously hold roles such as
Maintenance Technician, Electrical Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Craftsman, Multi-skilled Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Assistant, Electrical craftsman, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Technician, Maintenance Electrician

The postholder may come into contact with technology or equipment controlled by local and/or U.S. Government legislation and will be required to undertake specific security screening protocols.

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