Industrial Electrician; PLC & Installation

Industrial Electrician

Salary: £50,000–£60,000 per annum
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Hours: Monday–Friday | Day Shift with Flexible Start & Finish Times
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

• Monday–Friday day shift with flexible start/finish times
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance policy
• Extensive training opportunities and funded upskilling
• A modern, automated site with long‑term progression opportunities
• Long-service awards and a range of employee benefits

As an Industrial Electrician
, you will play a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the site’s electrical systems and production equipment.

• Carry out planned, preventive and reactive electrical maintenance across production lines and plant equipment.
• Inspect, test and maintain electrical systems, 3‑phase machinery, motors, inverters, and control panels.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical faults, minimising downtime across fast‑moving manufacturing processes.
• Support installation, commissioning and upgrade works on new machinery and electrical infrastructure.
• Assist with basic automation and controls tasks (e.g., sensor replacement, I/O checks, fault tracing on PLC‑controlled systems).
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety procedures, Safe Systems of Work and relevant engineering standards.
• Maintain accurate documentation including maintenance reports, electrical testing records and asset logs.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, production and external contractors to deliver reliable site performance.

• Proven experience as an Industrial Electrician within manufacturing, engineering, processing or heavy industry.
• Strong competency working with 3‑phase systems, motors, drives, power distribution and industrial electrical infrastructure.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics and control diagrams.
• Experience with machinery fault‑finding and maintenance in a fast‑paced environment.
• Basic awareness of PLC systems (Allen‑Bradley / Siemens) — ability to fault find is beneficial.
• Good understanding of safety regulations, isolations, and safe working practices.
• 18th Edition qualification essential; NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Experience working on installation, commissioning or upgrade projects is desirable.

Industrial Maintenance Electrician | Electrical Technician | Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) | Shift Electrician | Automation Support Electrician

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