Electrical Maintenance Engineer

The Company

One of the World's largest Logistics and supply chain companies operating across over 100 counties and territories worldwide who are one of the region's largest employers with a fantastic reputation for career progression and long service throughout the organization.
Due to a significant increase in volumes and on the back of the company's growth, the customer is now seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join the team at their Tamworth Facility.

The role

Working under the Head of Automation, an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, is required to join the Engineering team on a permanent basis carry out preventative & Reactive maintenance checks and assist with breakdowns at their Tamworth Facility.

Monday - Friday 3 rotating shifts - 06:00-14:00, 14:00-22:00, 22:00-06:00

You will take responsibility for:

• To carry out maintenance, fault finding and repair on electrical systems and ensuring that systems are maintained to the appropriate standard
• Carrying out TPM, PPM and PMI checks of various equipment mainly consisting of Conveyors and sortation equipment
• Responding to breakdowns
• Complying with electrical safe systems of work
• Also taking additional responsibility for mechanical breakdowns where necessary

What you need

It is ESSENTIAL for the successful candidate to have the following:

• Apprentice trained or NVQ / HNC or equivalent qualification in Electrical engineering or a similar discipline
• Experience of working within a maintenance role in a logistics/warehouse/manufacturing background
• Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical drawings
• Ideally Electrically bias with some competency mechanically
• Ideally you will be electrically qualified with 17^th/18^th edition qualifications
• Additional experience of working with drives, inverters & conductors would be beneficial

Other DESIRABLE skills include:

• Experience working within an industrial engineering and/or packaging or innovation environment is highly advantageous
• Knowledge of PLCs would be desirable- Siemens S7 would be an advantage
• Experience of working with Conveyors, sortation equipment and/or the Logistics industry would be highly advantageous

What is on offer

On offer is the chance to join a market leading Logistical and Supply Chain solutions provider who work closely with some of the world's largest brands and companies. With a history of internal promotions and opportunities to grow as well as high staff retention numbers. You would benefit from a very competitive salary of between £41,000-£52,000 (OTE). £41,000 is based on a 40-hour week however Engineers are regularly working 45 hours and with the additional overtime premium the OTE for the role is Circa £50,000. Along with this you will benefit from an enhanced pension contribution, great opportunities for progression and an increase in annual leave every year.

How to apply?

For more information on this role please contact us at our Birmingham office on 0121 820 7020 or email me at

Alternatively, please use the link in this ad to apply now.

We will aim to respond back to all successful applications within 5 days. If you do not hear back from us within 5 days, your application has been unsuccessful, however we will keep your CV and details on file to consider you for more relevant opportunities in the future.

Pontem Recruitment is a leading specialist recruitment agency who aim to bridge the skills gap between candidates and employers within the Engineering, Manufacturing & Technology sectors.

Pontem Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.