Electrical Maintenance Engineer in DY1, Woodside, Dudley

Energy Jobline CVL; Dudley; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy job board is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a heavy-engineering facility in Dudley. The role involves installing and maintaining industrial plant and machinery while ensuring production efficiency. Ideal candidates will have substantial UK experience and relevant qualifications. A competitive hourly rate of £16.09 is offered, along with benefits like holiday and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Company pension scheme (3% employer match)

Healthcare cash plan after qualifying period

Stable, long-term role

Qualifications

• Several years of UK-based heavy industrial maintenance experience.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and installation skills across various voltages.
• Ability to interpret complex electrical diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair factory and process machinery.
• Fault-find on 415V, 240V, 110V, and 24V AC/DC systems.
• Support general site maintenance tasks.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Installation skills

PLC familiarity

Flexibility for shifts

Education

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

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

We are seeking a skilled Electrical Maintenance Engineer to work within a large-scale heavy-engineering manufacturing facility. You’ll 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 MaintenanceStrong 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’re an electrically skilled maintenance engineer looking for a challenging, well-paid, and stable career in heavy engineering.

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