Job Title: Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer (PLC Fault Finding)
Term: Permanent, Full-Time
Working Hours
* Monday–Thursday: 08:00–16:00 (flexible start available)
* Friday: Early finish (1pm)
* Total: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Diss, IP21
Salary: Up to £50,000
We are delighted to be working with a well‑established manufacturing business to recruit a Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer (PLC Fault Finding) for their day‑shift engineering team.
This Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer (PLC Fault Finding) position offers a hands‑on environment, strong work‑life balance, and the opportunity to play a key role within a stable, supportive engineering function.
Role Overview
This role will suit an experienced Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer (PLC Fault Finding) who is confident working on manufacturing machinery and comfortable fault‑finding across PLC‑controlled systems.
As a Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer (PLC Fault Finding), you will act as a key escalation point on site, supporting more complex faults and helping drive reliability improvements across production equipment.
While this is not a programming role, the successful Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer (PLC Fault Finding) will be expected to confidently use PLCs and HMIs to diagnose faults and support troubleshooting independently.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as an escalation point for complex electrical faults
* Carry out hands‑on electrical fault‑finding on manufacturing machinery
* Use PLCs and HMIs to diagnose issues (inputs/outputs, sensors, logic)
* Support planned and reactive maintenance activities
* Work on motors, drives, control panels, and automated equipment
* Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
* Provide technical support to other engineers on site
Qualifications & Experience
* Proven experience as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer in a manufacturing environment
* Strong background working on production machinery and automated systems
* Confident fault‑finding electrical issues in live environments
* Comfortable using PLCs and HMIs for fault diagnosis and troubleshooting
* Experience with drives, motors, sensors, and control panels
* Ability to work independently and take ownership of problems
* Qualifications beneficial but hands‑on experience is prioritised
Personal Attributes
* Hands‑on and practical approach
* Logical and structured fault‑finding mindset
* Calm under pressure in a production environment
* Team‑focused and supportive
* Keen to learn and develop technically
Salary & Benefits
* Salary up to £50,000
* Early finish every Friday
* Day‑based role – no on‑call
* Flexible working hours
* Private healthcare
* Ongoing training and development
* Stable and supportive engineering team
Interview Process
* One‑stage, face‑to‑face interview
* Site tour included
* Focus on practical fault‑finding approach
* Initial technical discussion including PLC troubleshooting
If you’re an experienced Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer (PLC Fault Finding) looking for a role where you can stay hands‑on, solve problems, and be a key technical support on site, we’d love to hear from you.
INDMAN
Due to volume of applications, if you do not hear back within 5 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
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