Maintenance Engineer

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Hawkesley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

4% employer pension

Death in service 2x salary

Job summary

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd is representing our client at their Kings Norton facility for an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer. The role focuses on maintaining production equipment, improving machinery reliability and minimising downtime in a manufacturing environment.

You will fault-find on electrical systems, carry out planned maintenance, support PLC-controlled machinery and work with external contractors. A hands-on, reliability-driven approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven maintenance experience in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Strong electrical bias with fault-finding and repair skills.
• Knowledge of motors, electrical controls and production equipment.
• Experience with planned maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Understanding of PLC-controlled systems and automated machinery.
• Flexible, hands-on approach focused on reliability and uptime.
• Relevant electrical or maintenance engineering qualifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical fault finding, diagnosis and repairs on production machinery and equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns promptly to minimise downtime.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance and routine servicing.
• Maintain and improve electrically driven machinery and control systems.
• Assist with PLC fault finding and modifications where applicable.
• Support with on-call rota and out-of-hours maintenance as required.
• Ensure safety and compliance of machinery and site equipment.
• Liaise with external contractors for safe, quality work.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Maintenance engineering

Motors & drives

PLC knowledge

Industrial maintenance

Troubleshooting under pressure

Education

Electrical or maintenance engineering qualifications

Job description

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Location: Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30

Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week, normally 8:00am-4:30pm

Benefits: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, 4% employer pension contribution and death-in-service cover at 2x annual salary.

Contek Recruitment is representing our client in the search for an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team at their Kings Norton facility.

This is an opportunity for a hands-on maintenance professional to play an important role in maintaining production equipment, improving machinery reliability and minimising downtime within a manufacturing environment.

The Role

• Carry out electrical fault finding, diagnosis and repairs on production machinery, plant and associated equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns promptly, identifying root causes and minimising production downtime.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM), routine servicing and scheduled maintenance activities.
• Maintain and improve electrically driven machinery, automated equipment and control systems.
• Undertake electrical installations, modifications, testing and commissioning where required.
• Support mechanical and pneumatic maintenance activities alongside your core electrical responsibilities.
• Assist with PLC fault finding and modifications to automated equipment where applicable.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, performance and maintenance efficiency.
• Ensure machinery, electrical installations and site equipment remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose.
• Support statutory inspections, compliance activities and accurate maintenance record keeping.
• Liaise with external contractors and specialist service providers, ensuring work is completed safely.
• Assist with engineering improvement projects, equipment upgrades and planned shutdown activities.
• Follow company health, safety, environmental and quality procedures at all times.
• Provide maintenance support outside normal working hours when required, including participation in an on-call rota.

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong electrical bias, with practical experience in electrical fault finding and industrial maintenance.
• Good knowledge of motors, electrical controls, machinery and production equipment.
• Experience carrying out both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs.
• Understanding of PLC-controlled systems and automated machinery.
• Ability to diagnose faults methodically and work effectively under pressure.
• Knowledge of relevant electrical safety requirements and industrial health and safety practices.
• Experience working with contractors and supporting equipment improvement projects.
• A flexible, hands-on approach with a focus on equipment reliability and minimising downtime.
• Relevant electrical or maintenance engineering qualifications would be advantageous.

Salary, Hours & Benefits

• £45,000 per annum.
• 40 hours per week, normally 8:00am-4:30pm.
• Some flexibility around start and finish times, subject to business requirements.
• 25 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
• Some annual leave must be reserved for the company's mandatory Christmas shutdown.
• 4% employer pension contribution.
• Death-in-service cover equivalent to 2x annual salary.
• Out-of-hours maintenance support and participation in an on-call rota as required.
• Occasional travel to customer sites, suppliers or training activities may be required.