Electrical Maintenance Engineer

WINSEARCH; Gravelly Hill; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

WINSEARCH is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Birmingham for a hands-on temporary role in a busy Engineering department. You will diagnose faults, perform repairs, and support maintenance planning to keep production running safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, equipment commissioning, PLC fault diagnosis, and supervising shift technicians and apprentices. The role requires an Advanced Apprenticeship or higher in electrical/mechanical fields and

Qualifications

• Advanced Apprenticeship or equivalent in electrical/mechanical engineering.
• Experience reading electrical schematics and maintaining manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with PLC-controlled machinery
• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing maintenance support within the Engineering department and identify issues.
• Complete repairs/modifications under supervision and monitor effectiveness.
• Diagnose faults on PLC-controlled machinery and repair electrical faults.
• Carry out electrical inspections, testing and routine maintenance.
• Complete planned preventive maintenance on plant machinery and equipment.
• Assist with commissioning of new machinery and automation equipment.
• Supervise shift technicians and apprentices, providing guidance.

Skills

Advanced Apprenticeship

HNC or higher

Electrical schematics

Maintenance in manufacturing

Hydraulics & pneumatics

BS 7671 knowledge

Machining workshop experience

Education

Advanced Apprenticeship

HNC or higher in Electrical/Mechanical

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Birmingham £18.75 per hour Temporary contract initially until Christmas

Job details

• 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.

Working as part of the engineering team, you will diagnose electrical faults, complete repairs and planned preventive maintenance, and help keep production machinery operating safely and efficiently. You will also support engineering projects, assist with new equipment commissioning, and provide guidance to technicians and apprentices.

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 th 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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