Maintenance Electrician

Maintenance Electrician.

Are you ready to shape the future of steel manufacturing?

My client, a premier family-owned manufacturer of cold rolled metal sections and bespoke profiles, is seeking passionate individuals, in this case a Maintenance Electrician, to join their dynamic team.
Based in the heart of the West Midlands, they pride themselves on their commitment to quality, innovation, and excellence.

With a history of tackling projects that others can't handle, we offer a unique opportunity to work with a company that values your expertise and encourages your professional growth. If you're looking for a challenging yet rewarding career in an environment where your work truly makes an impact, my client is the place for you.

You will be joining a successful team with some employees entering their 30th year with the company. You will be looked after with family values still evident today in this changing landscape.

As the successful Maintenance Electrician, you will be responsible for the following:

• Respond to production breakdowns quickly & efficiently. Support in the repair and maintenance of plant and machinery i.e., carrying out any repairs/maintenance to plant, hydraulics, and PLCs etc.
• Reduce plant breakdowns.
• Identify & solve problems to provide long term solutions.
• Be involved in the design and development of new machinery installations.
• Keep up to date & accurate drawings & paperwork.
• Ensure health & safety practices are adhered to at all times.
• Undertake risk assessment and associated paperwork, where required, of the relevant activities to ensure a suitable and effective safe system of work.
• Carry out planned maintenance checks.
• Be flexible to undertake emergency repairs where and when these occur.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Qualified to NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• Holds 18th Edition in Wiring Regulation qualifications.
• Able to demonstrate previous experience as a qualified Mechanical Electrician.
• Have the ability to use your own initiative and to communicate with our internal maintenance team.
• Good technical knowledge to maintain production systems.
• Capable of reading and working to engineering/technical drawings
• Working knowledge of power presses is an advantage.
• Have good overall mechanical knowledge.
• Experience of maintaining industrial hydraulics & pneumatics is an advantage.
• Have proven experience of fault finding on PLC and control systems.

We are looking for someone who is a team player with an open mind, a good work ethic, willing to get stuck in & bring knowledge to the company.
You will need to have good organisational skills & work well under pressure. Most importantly you will need to work safely, in accordance with Health & Safety legislation.


This is a day shift role.
08:00-16:00 Monday to Thursday & 08:00-15:00 Fridays. 39 hours per week total.

Salary per year will be dependent on experience. (£32k - £38k)