Maintenance Electrician

Maintenance Electrician / Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location:

Dudley

Salary:
Circa £36,000 basic + overtime (OTE significantly higher)

Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent | Weekly Paid

Shift Pattern: 40 Hours Per Week

• Week 1:
  Mon-Fri | 6:00am - 2:00pm
• Week 2:
  Mon-Thurs | 8:00pm - 6:00am
• Week 3:
  Mon-Thurs | 2:00pm - 12:00am

Our client, a well-established heavy industrial manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join their engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a fast‑paced production environment, offering strong earning potential through overtime and shift allowances.

You will work as part of a 2‑person team alongside a Mechanical Fitter, covering planned preventative maintenance, reactive breakdowns, and installation work across factory and process machinery.

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs
• Install and maintain factory and process machinery
• Fault finding on 415V, 240V, 110V, and 24
  
  VAC/DC systems
• Interpret and work from electrical circuit diagrams
• PLC fault finding (I/O checks – no programming required)
• Diagnose faults on overhead cranes (OHCs), remote handsets, contractors, and fuses
• Maintain and upgrade high bay lighting (including LED conversions)
• Test emergency lighting and evacuation alarm systems
• Assist with control panel building and basic CCT design
• Complete shift reports and ensure all work is carried out safely and professionally

• Completed Apprenticeship / Time Served (preferred)
• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Maintenance or equivalent
• 18th Edition IEE Regulations (preferred but not essential)
• Experience with in a heavy industrial environment
• Experience with slitting/decoiling machinery (advantageous)
• Full UK Driving Licence (preferred but not essential)