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Job Title: Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer (PLC Fault Finding)

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.


Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer (PLC Fault Finding) – 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.


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Due to volume of applications, if you do not hear back within 5 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.


 

 

  • Job Type

    Permanent, Full Time

  • Work Authorisation

    No

  • Industry Sector Manufacturing
  • Years Experience

    1+ years

  • Career Level

    Experienced (Non-Manager)