Electrical Maintenance Engineer | Lead & Improve Plant

Shapers'; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Shapers' Technologies UK Ltd in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) to join our Kings Norton site. This hands-on role ensures the safe, reliable operation of production machinery and building services while leading the Maintenance team.

You will drive preventative and predictive maintenance, minimise downtime and support production teams, building a proactive maintenance culture across the site. Strong PLC skills and safety focus are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous maintenance engineering experience in manufacturing
• Strong electrical knowledge and an electrical bias
• Experience fault-finding across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and control systems
• Experience with PLC-controlled machinery
• Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance
• Experience leading or supervising a maintenance/engineering team
• Understanding of electrical safety and safe systems of work
• Good problem-solving and diagnostic skills
• Ability to prioritise and respond calmly to breakdowns and production pressures
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement
• Ability to manage contractors, suppliers and external service providers
• Flexible approach to working hours

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Maintenance team, including allocation of work, performance management, appraisals, recruitment, training and development.
• Develop and continuously improve preventative and predictive maintenance programmes.
• Diagnose, fault-find and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and control system faults across production machinery and site services.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), predictive maintenance and reactive maintenance.
• Fault-find, modify and improve PLC-controlled systems and automated equipment where required.
• Install, test, commission and modify machinery, electrical equipment and plant.
• Respond promptly to equipment faults and emergency breakdowns to minimise production disruption.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and implement corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure machinery, plant and electrical installations are maintained in a safe and serviceable condition and comply with relevant statutory requirements.
• Oversee statutory inspections and compliance activities, including PAT, fixed wiring inspections, thermal imaging, LOLER and pressure systems.
• Ensure equipment requiring calibration is maintained and certified in accordance with company and legislative requirements.
• Manage external contractors and specialist service providers, ensuring work is completed safely and in line with company procedures.
• Support engineering, capital improvement and continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, compliance documentation and asset histories.
• Manage maintenance purchasing, including sourcing parts, materials and specialist services.
• Monitor maintenance expenditure and work within the agreed maintenance budget.
• Liaise with insurers, regulatory inspectors and external providers regarding compliance and specialist maintenance requirements.
• Carry out fabrication and welding activities where required to support maintenance operations.
• Ensure full compliance with the company's Environmental, Health & Safety and Quality Management Systems.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Electrical bias

PLC fault-finding

Team leadership

Electrical safety

Problem solving

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

Contractor management

Tools

PLC systems

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Shapers' Technologies UK Ltd in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) to join our Kings Norton site. This hands-on role ensures the safe, reliable operation of production machinery and building services while leading the Maintenance team.

You will drive preventative and predictive maintenance, minimise downtime and support production teams, building a proactive maintenance culture across the site. Strong PLC skills and safety focus are essential.