Maintenance Engineer – PLC, Electrical & Fault-Finding

Hewett Recruitment; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% employer pension contribution

Birthday leave

Death in service benefit

Employee wellbeing and mental health

Virtual GP access

Retail discounts and cashback

Cycle to Work scheme

Eye care and hearing care

Job summary

Hewett Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a busy manufacturing operation in Kidderminster. The role centers on fault-finding, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement across electrical and mechanical systems, including PLCs.

This position offers rotating shifts from 6am-2pm and 2pm-10pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional on-call and overtime. You will contribute to reducing downtime while maintaining accurate CMMS records and driving efficiency.

Qualifications

• Time-served electrical or multi-skilled maintenance engineer.
• Electrically qualified with relevant certificates.
• Experience in manufacturing/production environments.
• Strong fault-finding across electrical and mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of PLCs, AC/DC drives and three-phase systems.
• Able to read electrical and pneumatic circuit diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Respond to machine breakdowns and equipment failures.
• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and TPM activities.
• Fault-find on PLC-controlled machinery, drives and conveyor systems.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using a CMMS system.
• Support machinery efficiency improvements and minimise downtime.
• Participate in occasional on-call and overtime requirements.

Skills

Fault finding

Electrical maintenance

PLC knowledge

Reading circuit diagrams

Education

Time-served Electrical or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Tools

CMMS

PLCs & Drives

Job description

Hewett Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a busy manufacturing operation in Kidderminster. The role centers on fault-finding, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement across electrical and mechanical systems, including PLCs.

This position offers rotating shifts from 6am-2pm and 2pm-10pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional on-call and overtime. You will contribute to reducing downtime while maintaining accurate CMMS records and driving efficiency.