Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Involve Recruitment; Brierley Hill; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to work in a large-scale heavy-engineering manufacturing facility. The role involves installing, maintaining, and fault-finding complex industrial systems. Candidates should have experience in heavy industrial maintenance and strong electrical skills. The position offers a competitive hourly rate and various benefits, including paid holidays and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

33 days holiday

Company pension scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Qualifications

• Several years of UK-based heavy industrial maintenance experience.
• Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent in Electrical Installation or Maintenance.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and installation skills across various voltages.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair factory and process machinery.
• Fault-find on various AC/DC systems.
• Interpret and follow circuit diagrams to support fault diagnosis.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Installation skills

PLC familiarity

Interpretation of electrical diagrams

Flexibility for shifts

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Installation or Maintenance

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a skilled Electrical Maintenance Engineer to work within a large-scale heavy-engineering manufacturing facility. You&apossll be responsible for installing, maintaining, and fault-finding on a range of industrial plant and machinery, including slitting/decoiling lines, pickling lines, laser equipment, and coil recovery systems. This is a hands-on role with a strong electrical bias, working closely alongside mechanical engineers to keep production running in a high-demand, high-output environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair factory and process machinery
• Fault-find on 415V, 240V, 110V, and 24V AC/DC systems
• Interpret and follow circuit diagrams to support fault diagnosis
• Work with PLCs to identify inputs and outputs (no programming required)
• Troubleshoot overhead cranes, remote handsets, contactor functions, and fuses
• Basic maintenance on DC drives and inverters (advantageous)
• Maintain and upgrade high-bay lighting to LED systems
• Test emergency lighting and evacuation alarms
• Assist in circuit design and control panel builds
• Support general site maintenance tasks (mechanical work approx. 30%)

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Several years of UK-based heavy industrial maintenance experience
• Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent (NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds) in Electrical Installation or Maintenance
• Strong electrical fault-finding and installation skills across various voltages
• PLC familiarity for I/O identification
• Ability to interpret complex electrical diagrams
• Flexibility for shifts, weekends, and overtime
• Own hand tools and ability to pass a drug & alcohol screening

Desirable

• 18th Edition IEE Regulations
• Experience with slitting/decoiling machinery
• Knowledge of DC drives/inverters
• Forklift, cherry picker, and overhead crane certification

What's On Offer

• Competitive hourly rate (£16.09/hour) with total earnings around £36.5k/year
• Overtime enhancements: Midweek OT × 1.2, Saturday OT × 1.5, Sunday OT × 2.0
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Company pension scheme (3% employer match)
• Death in service cover and healthcare cash plan after qualifying period
• Stable, long-term role in a specialist heavy-engineering environment

Apply now if you&aposre an electrically skilled maintenance engineer looking for a challenging, well-paid, and stable career in heavy engineering