Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer – PLC & Automation Salary: £60,000 per annum Location: West Midlands Job Type: Permanent Shift Pattern: Rotating three-week shift pattern The Opportunity We're looking for a hands-on Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with strong mechanical and electrical skills, alongside practical PLC programming experience. This is a varied manufacturing engineering role, with approximately 20% of your time focused on PLC engineering and automation, including writing and modifying code, debugging programmes and fault-finding. The remainder will involve general maintenance, breakdown response and preventative maintenance. Key Responsibilities * Respond to machinery breakdowns, diagnosing and resolving mechanical, electrical and automation faults. * Write, develop and modify PLC programmes to improve machinery performance and support production requirements. * Debug PLC code, identify programming errors and resolve logic-related faults. * Carry out PLC fault-finding across sensors, inputs/outputs, actuators, drives and control equipment. * Support commissioning, testing and modifications to automated machinery and control systems. * Diagnose and repair electrical faults involving motors, starters, wiring and control panels. * Carry out mechanical repairs to bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps and other production equipment. * Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and routine machinery inspections. * Work with instrumentation, pneumatics, hydraulics and variable speed drives. * Investigate recurring faults, identify root causes and implement corrective actions. * Interpret electrical drawings, control schematics and technical documentation. * Record maintenance activities, update CMMS work orders and support engineering improvements. * Follow safe isolation procedures, permit-to-work requirements and site health and safety standards. * Work closely with production and engineering colleagues to minimise downtime and improve equipment reliability. About You * Ideally qualified to Level 3 in an engineering discipline, covering mechanical and electrical/electronic engineering. * Experienced in multi-skilled maintenance within a manufacturing or industrial environment. * Able to write and modify PLC code, debug programmes and carry out practical PLC fault-finding. * Confident diagnosing faults on automated machinery and PLC-controlled production equipment. * Strong electrical fault-finding skills alongside sound mechanical maintenance knowledge. * Familiar with motors, drives, sensors, control panels and industrial automation. * A practical problem-solver who can work independently and contribute to a busy engineering team. What's on Offer? * Salary of up to £58,000 per annum. * Permanent position within an established manufacturing environment. * A varied role combining mechanical, electrical and PLC engineering. * Opportunities to improve automation, machinery performance and equipment reliability. Shift Pattern A rotating three-week shift pattern: * Week 1 – Nights: Sunday to Thursday, 9:00pm–6:00am. * Week 2 – Mornings: Monday to Friday, 5:00am–2:00pm. * Week 3 – Afternoons: Monday to Friday, 1:00pm–10:00pm. The rotation then repeats. Interested? If you're a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with genuine PLC programming ability who enjoys solving technical problems and improving automated production equipment, we'd like to hear from you. Send your CV to the G Force Recruitment team via CV Library. One of our specialist consultants will be in touch shortly. We take your data seriously. G Force Recruitment is fully compliant with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018