Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Pertemps Black Country Perms; Dudley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Weekly pay

Permanent position

Job summary

Pertemps Black Country Perms is seeking an experienced Maintenance Electrician in Dudley to join a heavy industrial manufacturing team. You’ll perform planned maintenance, breakdown repairs and installations on process machinery, working alongside a Mechanical Fitter.

Shifts rotate weekly with day, night and afternoon sessions and enhanced overtime rates. The role offers a permanent, full-time contract with weekly pay and opportunities to develop your electrical skills through the trade test and

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds in Electrical Maintenance.
• Time-served apprenticeship preferred.
• 18th Edition wiring regulations desirable.
• Heavy industrial experience essential.
• Slitting/decoiling experience advantageous.
• Full UK driving license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and breakdown repairs on factory machinery.
• Fault finding on 415V, 240V, 110V and 24V AC/DC systems.
• Machinery installation and maintenance; interpret electrical drawings.
• Overhead crane fault diagnosis and safe operation.
• Basic control panel building and CCTV maintenance.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Reading electrical drawings

PLC I/O checks

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Maintenance

Time-served apprenticeship

18th Edition desirable

Tools

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Maintenance Electrician - Dudley | £36,000 Basic + Overtime | Permanent, Full-Time

A well-established heavy industrial manufacturer is seeking an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join its engineering team.

The Role

Working alongside a Mechanical Fitter, you’ll carry out planned maintenance, breakdown repairs and installations on factory and process machinery.

Key Responsibilities

• Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and breakdown repairs
• Fault finding on 415V, 240V, 110V and 24V AC/DC systems
• Machinery installation and maintenance
• Electrical drawing interpretation and PLC I/O checks
• Overhead crane fault diagnosis
• Lighting, alarms and emergency systems maintenance
• Basic control panel building and CCTV design
• Shift reporting and safe working practices

Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Maintenance
• Time-served apprenticeship preferred
• 18th Edition desirable
• Essential: Heavy industrial experience
• Slitting/decoiling experience advantageous
• Full UK driving licence preferred

Shift Pattern

• Week 1 – Days: Mon-Fri, 6am-2pm
• Week 2 – Nights: Mon-Thurs, 8pm-6am (+£1/hr shift allowance)
• Week 3 – Afternoons: Mon-Thurs, 2pm-12am

Pay Rates

• Basic: £16.08/hr (approx. £36,000 per year)
• Weekday overtime: £20.01/hr
• Saturday overtime: £24.12/hr
• Sunday/Bank Holiday overtime: £32.16/hr

Excellent overtime earning potential, weekly pay and a permanent position, with a 3-month probation period.

Trade Test

Includes fuse checks, continuity and insulation resistance testing, motor winding checks, equipment identification, live testing and reading electrical drawings.