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Electrical Maintenance Engineer
- Posted on
- 21 October 2026 (2 days ago)
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Closing Date
- 21 November 2026
- Job Reference
- 225751916
About this role
We are recruiting two experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineers to join a well-established manufacturing business in Dudley, operating within a heavy industrial environment. The role involves carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM/TPM) across site facilities and production machinery, including melting and casting equipment, sand moulding machines, conveyors, bucket elevators and shot blasting machinery. You will respond to breakdowns, diagnosing and resolving electrical faults efficiently, reading and interpreting electrical schematics and panel drawings to identify faults down to component level, and undertaking PLC fault finding and interrogation to establish root causes. Salary up to £50,000 depending on experience, double days.
Job Description
Maintenance Electrician x2
Location: DUDLEY | Salary: Up to £50,000 DOE / Double Days
We are currently recruiting for two experienced Maintenance Electricians to join a well-established manufacturing business operating within a heavy industrial environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for electrically biased maintenance professionals to join a busy site, supporting the reliability, performance and continuous improvement of a range of industrial machinery and production equipment.
The Role
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM/TPM) across site facilities and production machinery.
- Maintain and repair melting and casting equipment, sand moulding machines, conveyors, bucket elevators and shot blasting machinery.
- Respond to breakdowns, diagnosing and resolving electrical faults efficiently.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics and panel drawings to identify faults down to component level.
- Undertake PLC fault finding and interrogation to identify the root cause of equipment failures.
- Support the installation, commissioning and improvement of new machinery and equipment.
- Ensure all maintenance activities are completed in line with site safety standards and procedures.
The Ideal Candidate
- Experienced Maintenance Electrician or Electrical Maintenance Engineer with a background in heavy industry or manufacturing.
- Holds a relevant electrical qualification at Level 3 or above.
- Confident with industrial electrical fault finding and diagnostics.
- Experienced in PLC fault finding, ideally with Mitsubishi, Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Fanuc systems.
- Flexible and willing to work overtime when required.
- A proactive approach to breakdown response, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement.
What's on Offer?
- Basic salary of up to £50,000, depending on experience.
- Weekly rotating shifts: 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm.
- Overtime paid at time and one-third midweek and Saturdays, and time and a half on Sundays.
- 33 days' annual leave, including bank holidays.
- Internal and external training opportunities.
- Genuine opportunities for career progression.
Interested? If you're an electrically biased maintenance professional looking for your next opportunity within a heavy industrial manufacturing environment, we'd like to hear from you.