At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair production equipment to ensure maximum efficiency.
- Company: Established manufacturing business with a focus on reliability and continuous improvement.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, overtime opportunities, and stable long-term employment.
- Other info: Immediate interviews available for motivated candidates.
- Why this job: Join a skilled team in a modern environment and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Apprentice-trained Electrical Engineering qualification and strong fault-finding skills.
The predicted salary is between 43000 - 43000 £ per year.
An established manufacturing business is looking to recruit an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join its busy maintenance team at its Kidderminster facility. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-invested manufacturing environment where reliability, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement are highly valued.
Working as part of an experienced maintenance team, you'll play a key role in keeping production running efficiently while helping to minimise downtime across a modern manufacturing operation.
The Role:
As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you'll be responsible for maintaining and repairing a range of production equipment, ensuring machinery remains safe, reliable and operating at maximum efficiency. You'll be involved in planned preventative maintenance, reactive breakdowns, fault finding and continuous improvement activities across the site. Equipment includes:
- Heavy industrial machinery
- Heat treatment equipment
- Robotic systems
- Hydraulic and mechanical presses
- Associated manufacturing equipment
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
- Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns and diagnose electrical faults
- Repair and maintain manufacturing machinery and plant equipment
- Work alongside production teams to minimise downtime
- Complete maintenance documentation accurately using the computer-based system
- Participate in detailed shift handovers
- Support continuous improvement and plant reliability initiatives
- Carry out root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions
- Maintain excellent health and safety standards at all times
About You:
We're looking for someone who enjoys fault finding, solving problems and working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You'll ideally have:
- Apprentice-trained Electrical Engineering qualification
- Strong electrical fault-finding skills
- Mechanical maintenance knowledge would be advantageous
- Ability to read electrical drawings and technical documentation
- Experience within heavy manufacturing, foundry, die casting or similar industrial environments
- Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team
The following would be advantageous but are not essential:
- Forklift licence
- Overhead crane licence
What's on Offer:
- Starting salary of £43,000 per annum
- Overtime opportunities
- Permanent full-time position
- Stable long-term employment
- Modern manufacturing environment
- Opportunity to join a skilled maintenance team
- Immediate interviews available
Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Manufacturing) employer: Retaind Limited
Join a reputable Facilities Management business that values long-term employment and professional growth. With competitive pay, a company van provided, and opportunities for overtime, you'll enjoy a supportive work culture focused on stability and varied projects across the Midlands. This role offers the chance to develop your skills in a dynamic environment while contributing to meaningful commercial and industrial maintenance work.
