Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Trainee PLC Controls

Nicholas Associates Group Limited; Mountsorrel; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Life assurance

Onsite parking

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Nicholas Associates Group Limited is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Trainee Controls Engineer) for a Monday–Friday days role near Rothley/Leicester. The position focuses on PLC editing with training provided to develop into a full PLC Controls Engineer.

Ideal candidates will have electrical maintenance experience in manufacturing, with the desire to program from scratch and progress within automation projects. Overtime and a generous benefits package enhance the opportunity.

Qualifications

• Electrical discipline training completed or apprenticed
• Experience in maintenance within a manufacturing environment
• Ability to edit PLC programs and write from scratch (training provided)

Responsibilities

• Program, troubleshoot, and optimise PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, instrumentation, and control faults.
• Support preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance.
• Maintain and improve process and material handling equipment.
• Deliver automation upgrades, system integrations, and retrofit projects.
• Analyse performance data to improve reliability and minimise downtime.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Support breakdown response.
• Maintain technical documentation, drawings, and maintenance records.

Skills

PLC programming understanding

Electrical maintenance experience

Diagnostics and troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Education

Electrical apprenticeship or above

Tools

Allen Bradley

Siemens controls

Job description

Nicholas Associates Group Limited is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Trainee Controls Engineer) for a Monday–Friday days role near Rothley/Leicester. The position focuses on PLC editing with training provided to develop into a full PLC Controls Engineer.

Ideal candidates will have electrical maintenance experience in manufacturing, with the desire to program from scratch and progress within automation projects. Overtime and a generous benefits package enhance the opportunity.