maintenance engineer in Birmingham, West Midlands

Maintenance Electrician

Location: Birmingham
Salary: £54,500 Basic + Quarterly Bonus | OTE £65,000+
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off Days & Nights (7am-7pm / 7pm-7am)
Benefits: Overtime at 1.5x and Double Time | 33 Days Holiday | Long-Term Career Development

The Company

ATA Recruitment is partnering with a leading global manufacturer within the aerospace sector, operating one of the largest titanium production facilities in the world.

The site employs over 400 people and operates a diverse range of large-scale industrial manufacturing processes including furnaces, vacuum systems, hydraulic presses, plasma welding equipment and CNC machinery. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a secure, well-invested business where engineers are exposed to some of the most complex heavy industrial equipment in UK manufacturing.

The Role

As a Maintenance Electrician, you will join a highly skilled engineering team responsible for maintaining and fault finding on a wide range of heavy industrial production equipment. This is a predominantly electrical maintenance role, offering exposure to advanced manufacturing processes and large-scale equipment rarely found outside of heavy industry.

Typical equipment includes:

• Industrial furnaces
• Vacuum systems
• Hydraulic presses
• Extraction systems
• Plasma welding equipment
• Heavy industrial processing machinery
• Control panels and motor control systems

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical fault finding and repair across site-wide manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnosing faults using multimeters and testing equipment.
• Working safely on electrical isolation and lock-off procedures.
• Reading, interpreting and marking up electrical drawings.
• Fault finding within control panels and electrical systems.
• Replacing motors, overloads, switches, sensors and electrical components.
• Supporting preventative maintenance activities.
• PLC fault finding to input/output level using Allen Bradley and Siemens systems.
• Assisting with continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

The Candidate

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A Level 3 Electrical Engineering qualification as a minimum.
• A completed apprenticeship, ideally within engineering or maintenance.
• Proven experience within manufacturing, heavy industry or industrial environments.
• Strong electrical fault-finding abilities.
• Experience working on large industrial equipment.
• The ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics.
• Exposure to PLC fault finding.
• A proactive attitude and willingness to get involved within a demanding manufacturing environment.

Engineers from sectors such as foundry, steel, metals, forging, aerospace, automotive, power generation, chemical processing, paper, quarrying, aggregates, recycling or other heavy industrial environments are encouraged to apply.

What's in it for You?

• Basic salary of £54,500.
• Quarterly bonus scheme.
• Average earnings exceeding £65,000.
• Overtime paid at 1.5x and double time rates.
• 33 days holiday.
• Specialist training on furnaces, heat treatment equipment and large industrial plant.
• Structured skills matrix and ongoing development.
• Genuine progression opportunities into supervisory positions.
• Long-term job security within a globally recognised aerospace manufacturer.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong electrically biased maintenance engineer looking to work on complex heavy industrial equipment while earning above-average manufacturing salaries. The business offers stability, technical challenge and realistic progression opportunities within a highly specialised manufacturing environment.

If you are interested in this Maintenance Electrician opportunity, please apply today or contact ATA Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

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