Electrical Maintenance Engineer – PLC & Automation (Days)

ATA Recruitment Ltd; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£45,000 Basic Salary

Days Role - Monday to Friday

Overtime Available

22 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Enhanced Holiday Entitlement with Serv

Company Pension

Life Assurance Scheme

Stable Long-Term Employment

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Ongoing Training Opportunities

Job summary

ATA Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Maintenance Engineer in Birmingham to ensure reliability of manufacturing equipment. The role is heavily electrical with fault-finding focus, supporting production teams to minimise downtime.

You will work on PLC-controlled systems, read electrical drawings, and contribute to continuous improvement with an experienced team. A days-based, Monday–Friday schedule and a basic salary of £45,000 are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy electrical maintenance within a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings/schematics.
• Experience with PLC-controlled machinery and automation.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Electrical fault finding on manufacturing machinery.
• Maintenance and repair of production equipment.
• Fault finding on PLC-controlled systems.
• Working on contactors, sensors, drives, inverters and safety circuits.
• Electrical installation and improvement work.
• Reading and interpreting electrical drawings.
• Supporting continuous improvement activities.
• Assisting with mechanical maintenance when required.
• Ensuring equipment reliability and plant availability.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Electrical schematics

PLC-controlled machinery

Manufacturing environment experience

Problem solving

Hands-on approach

Tools

Siemens S7 PLC

Allen Bradley

Job description

ATA Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Maintenance Engineer in Birmingham to ensure reliability of manufacturing equipment. The role is heavily electrical with fault-finding focus, supporting production teams to minimise downtime.

You will work on PLC-controlled systems, read electrical drawings, and contribute to continuous improvement with an experienced team. A days-based, Monday–Friday schedule and a basic salary of £45,000 are offered.