Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Winsearch; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Winsearch is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a hands-on temporary role in a Birmingham manufacturing site. You will provide ongoing maintenance, diagnose PLC-controlled machinery, carry out inspections and preventive maintenance, and support the introduction of new machinery and automation.

The role requires relevant electrical qualifications and a track record in manufacturing maintenance.

Qualifications

• Advanced Apprenticeship, HNC or higher in electrical/mechanical engineering.
• Recognised electrical maintenance qualifications.
• Ability to read electrical schematics.
• Experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Knowledge of hydraulics and/or pneumatics.
• IET BS 7671 17th Edition would be advantageous.
• Experience in machining workshop is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing maintenance support within the Engineering department, identifying issues, analysing equipment and system malfunctions, and recommending corrective action.
• Complete approved repairs and modifications under the direction of the Plant Engineers, monitoring solutions to confirm their effectiveness.
• Diagnose faults on PLC-controlled machinery and repair electrical faults on production machinery and associated equipment.
• Carry out electrical inspections, testing and routine maintenance in line with company procedures.
• Complete planned preventive maintenance on plant machinery and equipment.
• Assist with the commissioning of new machinery, automation and production equipment.
• Supervise shift technicians and apprentices assigned to your shift, providing advice and guidance where appropriate.

Skills

Advanced Apprenticeship

Electrical schematics

Manufacturing maintenance

Hydraulics/Pneumatics

IET 7671 knowledge

Education

Advanced Apprenticeship or higher in electrical/mechanical

IET BS 7671 17th Edition qualification

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Birmingham

Pay: £18.75 per hour

Contract: Temporary, initially until Christmas

Hours: Rotating 6am-2pm and 2pm-10pm shifts

About the role

Are you an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer with a background in manufacturing? We are recruiting for a hands‑on temporary opportunity within a busy Engineering department in Birmingham.

Key responsibilities

• Provide ongoing maintenance support within the Engineering department, identifying issues, analysing equipment and system malfunctions, and recommending corrective action.
• Complete approved repairs and modifications under the direction of the Plant Engineers or Plant Engineering Manager, monitoring solutions to confirm their effectiveness.
• Diagnose faults on PLC-controlled machinery and repair electrical faults on production machinery and associated equipment.
• Carry out electrical inspections, testing and routine maintenance in line with company procedures.
• Complete planned preventive maintenance on plant machinery and equipment.
• Assist with the commissioning of new machinery, automation and production equipment.
• Supervise shift technicians and apprentices assigned to your shift, providing advice and guidance where appropriate.
• Support the Plant Engineering Manager with the implementation and enforcement of procedures, ensuring deadlines are met in line with agreed working practices.
• Help develop colleagues to agreed company standards in working practices and processes.
• Regularly check instrumentation quality to ensure production, safety and legal requirements are met.
• Support project work as required.
• Liaise with Manufacturing Engineers and Managers to ensure departmental needs are met promptly and efficiently.
• Provide technical advice and support with troubleshooting, problem-solving and project delivery.

Skills and experience

• An Advanced Apprenticeship, HNC or higher qualification in electrical, mechanical or a related engineering discipline.
• Recognised Electrical Engineering or Maintenance qualifications.
• The ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
• Previous maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• A working knowledge of hydraulics and/or pneumatics.
• IET BS 7671 17th Edition would be advantageous.
• Experience in a general machining workshop, including turning, milling and fitting using manual tools, would be advantageous.

Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we.

We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise.

This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!

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