Electrical installation engineer

Job Description

Maintenance Engineer

Birmingham
£45,000 Basic Salary
Days Monday-Friday
Heavy Manufacturing Environment

About the Company

An established and well-respected manufacturing business with over 70 years of industry expertise is looking to strengthen its engineering team with the appointment of a Maintenance Engineer. Operating within a specialist production environment, the business manufactures industrial packaging products supplied into a range of sectors including chemical, food, and industrial markets. The company continues to run at full production capacity and offers stable, long-term employment within a supportive engineering team.

Why Join?

  • Long-established and financially secure manufacturer
  • Days-based role with excellent work-life balance
  • Stable production operation with ongoing investment
  • Relaxed and supportive engineering culture
  • Plenty of overtime available
  • Opportunity to develop PLC and automation knowledge
  • Join a highly experienced maintenance team
  • Genuine long-term job security

About the Role

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of a range of manufacturing and production equipment across the facility.

This position is heavily electrically biased and would suit an engineer who enjoys fault finding, problem solving and working closely with production teams to minimise downtime.

Key Responsibilities

  • Electrical fault finding on manufacturing machinery
  • Maintenance and repair of production equipment
  • Fault finding on PLC-controlled systems
  • Working on contactors, sensors, drives, inverters and safety circuits
  • Electrical installation and improvement work
  • Reading and interpreting electrical drawings
  • Supporting continuous improvement activities
  • Assisting with mechanical maintenance when required
  • Ensuring equipment reliability and plant availability

About You

To be successful in this role, you should have experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment and possess strong electrical maintenance skills.

Essential Skills

  • Electrical fault-finding experience
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and drawings
  • Experience working within manufacturing, production or industrial environments
  • Understanding of PLC-controlled machinery
  • Experience working on automated or heavy industrial equipment
  • Strong problem-solving ability
  • A hands-on approach and willingness to get involved across the site

Desirable Experience

  • Siemens S7 PLC fault finding
  • Allen Bradley exposure
  • Presses, automated machinery or heavy engineering equipment
  • Manufacturing sectors such as automotive, aerospace, foundry, metals, building products or similar industries

Benefits

  • £45,000 Basic Salary
  • Days Role - Monday to Friday
  • Overtime Available
  • 22 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Enhanced Holiday Entitlement with Service
  • Company Pension
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Stable Long-Term Employment
  • Friendly and Supportive Engineering Team
  • Ongoing Training Opportunities

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

Job Ref:

3211331876