Job DescriptionMaintenance Engineer Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire £56,350 Basic + Overtime (OTE £60,000-£65,000)
About the Business
An established and highly successful retail distribution operation is investing heavily in its engineering and automation capability. Supporting both store and online fulfilment, the site operates a large-scale, highly automated distribution centre with a significant focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Why Join?
Highly automated distribution environment
Significant investment in engineering and technology
Large engineering team with excellent support network
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Clear progression routes into Senior Engineer, Controls and Team Leader positions
Long-term job security within a stable and growing operation
The site features a wide range of automated equipment including:
- Automated cranes
- Conveyor systems
- Sortation equipment
- Hanging garment handling systems
- Labelling and printing machinery
- Scanning equipment
- Automated material handling systems
About the Role
Due to continued growth, we are recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join a large and well-established engineering team within a highly automated distribution facility. This role will focus on reactive maintenance and fault finding while also supporting planned preventative maintenance and continuous improvement activities.
Responsibilities
- Reactive breakdown maintenance across automated machinery
- Electrical fault finding on conveyors, sortation systems and drives
- Planned preventative maintenance activities
- Diagnosing faults using electrical drawings and multimeters
- Replacing motors, gearboxes, bearings, belts and rollers
- Assisting with engineering projects and continuous improvement initiatives
- Maintaining high standards of health and safety
About You
- Level 3 Electrical qualification (or equivalent)
- Electrical fault-finding experience
- Ability to work safely on industrial electrical systems
- Experience reading electrical schematics
- Understanding of PLC-controlled equipment
- Mechanical maintenance experience including motors, bearings, belts and gearboxes
- Previous experience within manufacturing, automation, logistics, warehousing, FMCG or similar industrial environments
- A proactive and team-focused attitude
We welcome applications from:
- Electrically biased Maintenance Engineers
- Multi-Skilled Engineers
- Manufacturing Maintenance Engineers
- Automation Engineers
- Distribution and Logistics Engineers
- Ex-Forces Engineers with relevant maintenance experience
Benefits
- £56,350 Basic Salary
- OTE £60,000-£65,000 Overtime paid at 1.5x
- Extensive training and development programme
- Exposure to advanced automation technologies
- Progression opportunities into senior engineering roles
- Company pension
- 31 days holiday
- Additional holiday entitlement with service
- Modern workplace facilities
- Stable long-term career opportunity
If you’re a skilled Maintenance Engineer looking to join a highly automated operation that offers excellent training, progression and earning potential, we’d love to hear from you.
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