Factory Maintenance Electrician

Dudley, West Midlands

£36,000 - £45,000 per annum

Permanent position

A well-respected and established engineering & industrial processing business based near Dudley in the West Midlands, is currently looking for a Multi-skilled Electrically biased Engineer to join their Maintenance team on a permanent basis.

Maintenance Electrician duties will include:

• Undertaking preventative and reactive electrical maintenance tasks on a variety of industrial machinery and plant within a modern factory environment
• Carrying out electrical installations as required
• Complete fault-finding work for PLCs using diagrams
• Carry out fault finding and repair work on 110v, 240v, 415v, 24v AC & DC systems
• Testing emergency lighting & alarm systems
• Carrying out LED bay lighting upgrades where required
• Assisting in building electrical control panels
• Undertaking mechanical maintenance & installation work alongside your Mechanically-biased teammate
• Completing shift paperwork and reports as required

Experience & Qualifications required include:

• Previous experience of electrical maintenance work in an industrial environment is essential
• Apprentice-trained or possession of IEE 18th Edition Wiring Regulations certification would be an advantage
• NVQ or City & Guilds Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or similar would be an advantage
• Basic knowledge of DC drives and inverters is preferred
• Good attention to detail
• Flexible with hours and shifts, including the occasional Saturday shift

Pay & Working Hours Details:

Expected annual earnings of £36,000 - £50,000 per annum (including overtime)

Hourly Pay Rates are set as follows:

• £15.93 per hour (standard midweek rate)
• £19.11 per hour (overtime midweek rate)
• £23.89 per hour (Saturday overtime rate)
• £31.86 per hour (Sunday & overtime & Bank Holiday rate)

Working hours (based on 40 hours per week) are currently set at:

• Week 1: 6.00am – 2.00pm (Monday to Friday) + Saturday Overtime
• Week 2: 8.00pm – 6.00am (Monday to Thursday)
• Week 3: 1.00pm – 9.00pm (Monday to Thursday) + 10.00am – 6.00pm (Fridays)

Benefits include:

• 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holidays
• Death in Service benefit
• Healthcare cash plan
• Pension scheme
• Free parking onsite

If you are looking for a permanent position where you can utilise your electrical experience to make a positive impact on operations, then please apply with an up to date CV and get in touch for further details.