Nights Maintenance Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension

Employee assistance programme

Free onsite parking

Overtime opportunities

Annual bonus and shift allowances

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd is recruiting an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a large automated distribution facility near Birmingham. The role focuses on planning and executing preventative maintenance on automated equipment and reacting to faults to maximise uptime.

You will join a small engineering team, work permanent night shifts, and have opportunities for technical development and progression into senior engineering or leadership roles.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance on automated equipment.
• Fault finding and breakdown repairs to minimise downtime.
• Take ownership of planned maintenance activities within a small team.
• Contribute to ongoing reliability improvements for equipment.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Industrial environment experience

Fault finding

Three-phase systems

Safety at height

CMMS usage

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.