Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Birmingham
Shift Pattern: Continental Shifts (4 days, 4 off, 4 nights, 4 off)
Salary £54,000 + overtime

Elevation Recruitment Group is working in partnership with a well-established manufacturing business in Birmingham to recruit an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join their maintenance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a maintenance engineer to play a key role in maintaining production equipment, minimising downtime, and supporting continuous improvement activities within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• Carry out planned preventative, corrective, and reactive maintenance across plant equipment and site facilities.
• Install, maintain, and repair electrical and electro-mechanical machinery and equipment.
• Diagnose faults and perform effective repairs to minimise downtime.
• Operate and develop preventative maintenance schedules and systems.
• Program, fault-find, and interrogate Siemens and other PLC systems.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and provide technical support to production teams.
• Read, interpret, and update electrical drawings and documentation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and performance.

About You

To be successful in this Electrical Maintenance Engineer role, you will ideally have:

• A recognised electrical apprenticeship and relevant technical qualifications (NVQ, ONC, HNC, or equivalent).
• 18th Edition
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience working with PLCs, including fault-finding and interrogation.
• Knowledge of SCADA systems.
• Previous experience carrying out preventative maintenance activities.
• Experience of condition monitoring techniques.
• The ability to read, interpret, and amend electrical schematics and drawings.
• Understanding of variable speed drives, including setup and configuration.
• Good knowledge of IEE Wiring Regulations.
• Experience with vacuum technology, forges, and presses.
• Previous experience within a medium to heavy engineering or manufacturing environment.
• A strong understanding of safe working practices, including Permit to Work (PTW) systems and risk assessments.

For a confidential discussion and further information about this opportunity, contact Kerry Hill.

Suited candidates previously hold roles such as
Maintenance Technician, Electrical Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Craftsman, Multi-skilled Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Assistant, Electrical craftsman, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Technician, Maintenance Electrician

The postholder may come into contact with technology or equipment controlled by local and/or U.S. Government legislation and will be required to undertake specific security screening protocols.