Maintenance Electrician

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Dixons Green; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Maintenance Electrician in the West Midlands. This permanent, days-based role offers a four-day week and a flexible start time, with a basic salary up to £40,000 per annum.

You will perform planned preventive and reactive electrical maintenance to ensure reliability of production equipment and site services. Ideal candidates will have industrial electrical maintenance experience, fault-finding skills, and the ability to work independently within a

Qualifications

• Experienced in industrial electrical maintenance.
• Skilled with motors and motor control systems.
• Proficient with variable speed drives and inverters.
• Strong fault-finding on production machinery.
• Experience with electrical installations and control panels.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical faults on plant and production equipment.
• Support breakdown response and minimise production downtime.
• Work on motors, drives, control systems and industrial installations.
• Assist with machinery upgrades and improvement projects.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.

Skills

Industrial electrical maintenance

Motors & motor control

Variable speed drives

Fault-finding

Electrical installations

Preventative maintenance

Education

Electrical qualifications (desirable)

Job description

The Maintenance Electrician position in Dudley offers a permanent contract with a salary up to £40,000 per annum. Working Monday to Thursday, you will benefit from a four-day week totalling 40 hours, with flexible start times available. Joining a well-established heavy engineering manufacturer, your focus will be on planned preventative maintenance and ensuring the reliability of production machinery and site services. The role demands solid fault-finding abilities and a proactive approach to upholding equipment performance. This position provides genuine stability and a healthy work-life balance, supporting ongoing site improvements within a business that centres its future strategy on engineering excellence.

Maintenance Electrician | West Midlands | £40,000 Days Position | Monday to Thursday Flexible Start Time Available 40 Hours Per Week Permanent Position

The Opportunity We''re recruiting on behalf of a well-established heavy engineering manufacturer with a long-standing reputation for quality, reliability and investment. Due to continued growth and ongoing improvements across the site, the company is looking to appoint an experienced Maintenance Electrician to support the reliability and performance of production equipment and site services. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that places engineering at the centre of its future strategy while offering excellent stability and work-life balance through a four-day working week.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance
• Diagnose and rectify electrical faults on plant and production equipment
• Support breakdown response and minimise production downtime
• Work on motors, drives, control systems and industrial electrical installations
• Assist with machinery upgrades and improvement projects
• Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with site procedures

Why Join

• £40,000 basic salary
• Permanent days position
• Flexible start time available
• Four-day working week
• Stable and growing employer
• Ongoing investment in plant and equipment
• Varied and technically challenging environment
• Long-term career development opportunities
• Engineering-led culture with strong future plans

What We''re Looking For

We''re interested in electricians from heavy manufacturing, foundry, steel, recycling, quarrying, aggregates, process manufacturing or similar industrial environments. Ideally you''ll have experience with:

• Industrial electrical maintenance
• Motors and motor control systems
• Variable speed drives and inverters
• Fault-finding on production machinery
• Electrical installations and control panels
• Preventative maintenance systems

You''ll also have:

• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills
• Experience within an industrial manufacturing environment
• A proactive and safety-conscious approach
• The ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team
• Relevant electrical qualifications are highly desirable.

Please note: This position is based within a heavy industrial manufacturing environment involving heat, dust, noise and large-scale production equipment.

Client details will be disclosed to shortlisted candidates.

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