Electrical Maintenance Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in heavy manufacturing seeks an Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Birmingham. This role involves performing crucial maintenance on various heavy machinery, offering opportunities for career progression and development. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience, with high earning potential through overtime.

Benefits

Overtime opportunities paid at premium rates

Holidays and bank holidays

Pension plan

Career progression opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy manufacturing environments.
• Background with machinery like furnaces and conveyors is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform reactive and preventive maintenance on heavy machinery.
• Fault finding on Siemens PLC systems.
• Work on a continental shift pattern across 12-hour days and nights.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

PLC work

Preventive Maintenance (PPM)

Reactive Maintenance

Education

Apprentice trained or equivalent qualifications

18th Edition certification

Job description

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Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Birmingham

Client:

Williams Manufacturing Limited

Location:

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

09.07.2025

Expiry Date:

23.08.2025

Job Description:

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Birmingham

Circa

£49,000 DOE + Overtime Opportunities Paid at Premium Rates (£55,000+ OTE) + Holidays + Bank Holidays + Pension + Career Progression Opportunities + Training and Development Opportunities

ARE YOU A MAINTENANCE ENGINEER WITH AN ELECTRICAL BIAS? DO YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITHIN A HEAVY MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT?

We are seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a niche manufacturer who is a market leader in their industry. The company values its staff and invests in their development, offering opportunities for progression within a global organization.

This role is ideal for electrical maintenance engineers with a strong background in manufacturing, especially in heavy industries such as metal works, steel processing, foundries, or brickworks. Candidates should be apprentice trained, time served, or hold equivalent qualifications. An 18th Edition certification is advantageous.

Reporting to the Electrical Maintenance Manager, you will handle electrical maintenance in a large manufacturing facility, performing reactive and pre-planned maintenance on various heavy machinery including induction furnaces, automated casting lines, milling, rolling, annealing, pickling and slitting lines, conveyors, pumps, motors, contactors, relays, switches, sensors, solenoids, distribution boards, inverters, and overhead cranes. PLC work will mainly involve Siemens S5/S7 systems. You will also participate in continuous improvement projects and facilities maintenance as needed.

This position offers a varied role within a supportive team environment, with high earning potential through overtime paid at premium rates. The facility is state-of-the-art, providing ongoing development and training opportunities.

Responsibilities include:

• Reactive Maintenance
• Preventive and Predictive Maintenance (PPM)
• Electrical work on heavy machinery such as induction furnaces, casting lines, milling, rolling, annealing, pickling, slitting, conveyors, pumps, motors, contactors, relays, switches, sensors, solenoids, distribution boards, inverters, and overhead cranes
• Fault finding on PLCs (Siemens S5/S7)
• Work on a continental shift pattern, 12-hour days and nights