Maintenance Technician

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Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician – Robots & Plc Controls
Birmingham (commutable from Solihull, Acocks Green, Garretts Green & Sheldon)
£44,500 + Overtime (OTE £50k+)
Permanent Bespoke Days – No Nights
Join a Global Manufacturing Leader
Are you a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Automation Engineer, or Maintenance Technician with experience in robotics or Plc controls?
This is your chance to join a world class, well invested manufacturing facility offering advanced technology, job security, and a genuine people-first culture.
What’s in it for you?

  • Basic Salary: £44,500
  • OTE: £50k+ with premium overtime rates
  • Shifts: Bespoke days – no night shifts
  • Holidays: 33 days (including bank holidays)
  • Pension: Excellent company scheme
  • Perks: Early finish every Friday
  • Ongoing training & clear career development pathway
    Your Role
  • As part of the maintenance team, you will:
  • Deliver preventive and reactive maintenance across automated production machinery
  • Support Plc controlled automated lines and robotic cells
  • Quickly diagnose & repair faults to minimise downtime
  • Carry out robot fault finding, path adjustments and basic programming
  • Work closely with production & engineering teams to improve efficiency
    What We’re Looking For
  • Time served apprenticeship (electrical/mechanical) or equivalent
  • Strong electrical fault finding ability
  • Experience within manufacturing or automated environments
  • Exposure to Plc controls (Siemens, Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley) and/or industrial robots
  • Experience with any of the following is highly desirable:
    ABB | Fanuc | KUKA | Kawasaki | Yaskawa/Motoman | Comau | Universal Robots
    Apply Today – Secure Your Future in cutting edge Automation Engineering
    If you’re an experienced Maintenance Engineer, Automation Specialist or Robotics Technician looking for a permanent bespoke days role with excellent pay, overtime and no nights, apply now and take the next step in your career.
    Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.
    Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.
    If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch.
    Should you want to learn more about any of our MAINTENANCE, RELIABILITY & SERVICE ENGINEERING vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat.
    Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Maintenance, Reliability & Service Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

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