Nights Maintenance Technician

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Curdworth; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Overtime opportunities

Annual bonus and shift allowances

Competitive pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Birmingham to support a highly automated distribution facility. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, fault finding and repairs on advanced equipment, with career progression into senior engineering or leadership roles.

You will join a small team, taking ownership of maintenance tasks for uptime and efficiency, with opportunities for technical development and advancement within the company.

Qualifications

• Electrical maintenance experience in an industrial environment.
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Engineering.
• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• Comfortable working permanent night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliability and performance of automated equipment via planned preventative maintenance, fault finding and breakdown repairs.
• Lead and own planned maintenance activities, maximizing equipment uptime.
• Work with the shift team to hand over and coordinate maintenance activities.
• Proactively improve equipment reliability and develop technical skills on bespoke systems.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault-finding

Mechanical maintenance

CMMS

Safety at height

Independent working

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

Tools

CMMS maintenance systems

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £46,500 - £50,000

Shift: Permanent Nights | Monday - Thursday 10:00pm - 6:00am, Friday 7:00pm - 3:00am or Monday- Thursday 20:00 PM - 06:00 AM

Job Role of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

A fantastic opportunity has become available for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a highly automated distribution facility operating some of the latest material handling technology. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to join a business that invests heavily in its people, offering excellent technical development and genuine opportunities to progress into senior engineering or management positions.

Working as part of a small engineering team, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of a wide range of automated equipment through planned preventative maintenance, fault finding and breakdown repairs. The role is predominantly PPM focused, giving engineers the opportunity to proactively improve equipment reliability while developing their technical skills on bespoke automated systems.

You’ll work alongside the engineering team at the start of each shift before taking ownership of planned maintenance activities independently, helping to maximise equipment uptime and operational efficiency.

Sector - Automated Distribution & Maintenance

Non‑Negotiable Requirements of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• Electrical maintenance experience within an industrial environment.
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Engineering.
• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• Comfortable working permanent night shifts.

Requirements for the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• Strong electrical fault‑finding skills.
• Good understanding of three‑phase systems, motors, sensors and control circuits.
• Mechanical maintenance experience including bearings, belts, motors and pneumatics.
• Experience using CMMS maintenance systems.
• Ability to work safely at height.
• Comfortable working independently while supporting junior engineers when required.

Desirable Requirements for the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• Experience working on automated handling or conveyor systems.
• PLC fault‑finding experience.
• Experience with conveyors, compressors, labelling systems, automated picking equipment or similar automated machinery.
• Experience working within a fast‑paced maintenance environment.

The Electrical Maintenance Engineer will benefit from:

• Working within a modern, highly automated facility.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression into senior engineering and leadership positions.
• Comprehensive training and ongoing technical development.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Employee assistance programme.
• High street discounts.
• Free onsite parking.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Annual bonus and shift allowances.
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service.