Electrical Maintenance Engineer – PLC/HV | 4-on/4-off

Owen Daniels; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Holiday entitlement

Overtime pay

Training & development

Annual bonus

Medicash

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a major engineering and manufacturing site in Birmingham, offering 4 on 4 off rotating days and nights. The role involves maintenance across furnaces, cranes and CNC machines, with a focus on preventing downtime and ensuring safe operation.

The ideal candidate has strong electrical fault-finding skills, experience with PLCs and drawing interpretation, and holds ONC/HNC or City & Guilds qualifications.

Qualifications

• Proven experience carrying out PPM and reactive maintenance in manufacturing/industrial settings.
• Strong electrical maintenance and fault-finding experience.
• Confident reading electrical drawings; PLC fault finding desirable.
• High Voltage experience desirable.
• ONC, HNC or City & Guilds qualification advantageous.
• Comfortable in industrial environments, at heights and in confined spaces.
• Heavy engineering experience advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, repairs and preventative maintenance.
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults across machinery, including furnaces, cranes and CNC machines.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings and carry out PLC fault finding.
• Monitor machinery performance, identify recurring issues and implement improvements.
• Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and maintain equipment safely and effectively.

Skills

PPM maintenance

Reactive maintenance

Electrical fault finding

Reading electrical drawings

PLC fault finding

Ladder logic

High voltage

Education

ONC/HNC or City & Guilds

Job description

Owen Daniels is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a major engineering and manufacturing site in Birmingham, offering 4 on 4 off rotating days and nights. The role involves maintenance across furnaces, cranes and CNC machines, with a focus on preventing downtime and ensuring safe operation.

The ideal candidate has strong electrical fault-finding skills, experience with PLCs and drawing interpretation, and holds ONC/HNC or City & Guilds qualifications.