Industrial Electrician - Wolverhampton

RecruitMe; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Bonus

Job summary

RecruitMe is seeking an experienced Industrial Electrician to join a busy plant in Wolverhampton. You will perform planned and reactive electrical maintenance across LV systems, motors, control wiring and PLC/DCS-connected equipment. The role offers strong base salary, overtime potential and long-term stability.

Key duties include fault finding, reading technical drawings, and supporting outages. A City & Guilds 2360/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent is expected, with experience on motors over 15kVA and

Qualifications

• Industrial electrical maintenance experience is required.
• Experience with motors over 15kVA is preferred.
• Electrical fault-finding experience is essential.
• Control wiring experience is needed.
• Ability to read electrical/technical drawings is necessary.
• Ability to work independently and respond to breakdowns effectively.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive electrical maintenance of LV systems and motors.
• Testing and keeping records for LV electrical systems.
• Fault finding and defect rectification on electrical equipment.
• Working on motors, control wiring and PLC/DCS-connected equipment.
• Circuit and cable tracing and maintenance records.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Industrial environment

Fault finding

PLC/DCS wiring

Reading drawings

Independent worker

Education

City & Guilds 2360 Parts 1 & 2

NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering

C&G 5357 apprenticeship

Tools

PLC/DCS control wiring

Electrical testing

LV systems

Job description

Salary: Up to £43,900 + Overtime + Bonus

Location: Wolverhampton

Are you an experienced Industrial Electrician, Maintenance Electrician or Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking for a stable, permanent role in Wolverhampton?

We are recruiting for an electrician to join a busy industrial plant, carrying out planned and reactive electrical maintenance across LV systems, motors, control wiring and process equipment. The role offers a strong basic salary, overtime potential and long-term stability.

The Role

• Planned and reactive electrical maintenance
• Maintaining and testing LV electrical systems
• Electrical fault finding and defect rectification
• Working on motors, control wiring and PLC / DCS-connected equipment
• Circuit and cable tracing
• Supporting planned outages and plant maintenance
• Responding to breakdowns and plant emergencies
• Working safely within Permit-to-Work procedures
• Reading technical drawings and completing maintenance records
• Supporting other maintenance and operations personnel as required

What We’re Looking For

• City & Guilds 2360 Parts 1 & 2, NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering, C&G 5357 apprenticeship or equivalent
• Practical industrial electrical maintenance experience
• Experience with motors over 15kVA
• Electrical fault-finding experience
• Control wiring experience
• Ability to read electrical / technical drawings
• Ability to work independently and respond effectively to breakdowns
• Experience with PLC/DCS control wiring, 18th Edition, confined spaces, MEWP, forklift, rigging/slinging or HV operational safety would be advantageous but is not essential.

Location

The site is based in Wolverhampton, WV1, making it particularly accessible from Walsall, West Bromwich, Dudley, Bilston, Cannock and the wider West Midlands.