Electrical Maintenance Engineer: PLC & Automation Pro

Dutton Recruitment; Rawmarsh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Dutton Recruitment (Sheffield Engineering) is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a permanent role based in Rotherham. Immediate start available subject to interview process, with a salary of 47,957 per annum dependent on experience.

You will perform a mix of planned preventative maintenance and rapid reactive breakdown response to maximise uptime on production machinery, including PLCs and control panels, while upholding health and safety standards across site.

Qualifications

• Level 3 electrical qualification (City & Guilds, NVQ, or equivalent).
• Experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding skills including PLCs and automated systems.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair complex electrical faults on automated manufacturing machinery.
• Execute planned maintenance schedules to minimize downtime.
• Work on PLC systems (fault finding and basic programming modifications).
• Maintain AC/DC drives, motors, sensors, and control panels.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers to resolve multidisciplinary equipment issues.
• Uphold strict health and safety standards across the site.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

PLC systems

Automated manufacturing systems

Education

Level 3 electrical qualification

Tools

AC/DC drives

Job description

Dutton Recruitment (Sheffield Engineering) is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a permanent role based in Rotherham. Immediate start available subject to interview process, with a salary of 47,957 per annum dependent on experience.

You will perform a mix of planned preventative maintenance and rapid reactive breakdown response to maximise uptime on production machinery, including PLCs and control panels, while upholding health and safety standards across site.