Automation & Maintenance Contractor - Logistics & Manufacturing

Innovate Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovate Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Multi-Skilled Automation Contractor for logistics and manufacturing. Based in Reading/ Berkshire area with travel to client sites across the M4 corridor.

Assignments vary from fault-finding on conveyors to planned maintenance, including nights and weekends. You will work with PLCs, HMIs, drives and safety systems, supporting AS/RS and AGVs/AMRs.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent with an NVQ Level 3 / HNC in electrical, mechanical or controls.
• Maintenance or field service experience on warehouse automation or material handling equipment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills and solid mechanical ability.
• PLC fault-finding experience (Siemens and/or Allen-Bradley).
• Full UK driving licence and own transport.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing and repairing electrical, mechanical and controls faults on automated material handling equipment.
• Maintaining conveyors, sorters, lifts and palletisers.
• Supporting AS/RS, shuttle systems, AGVs/AMRs and robotic picking cells.
• Working with PLCs, HMIs, drives, sensors, scanners and safety systems.
• Carrying out planned and preventative maintenance to client and OEM schedules.
• Supporting installations, modifications, commissioning and site acceptance testing.
• Following site permit-to-work, LOTO and safety procedures at all times

Skills

Time-served/apprentice

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical ability

PLC fault-finding (Siemens/AB)

Driving licence

Right to work in UK

Education

NVQ Level 3 / HNC in electrical/mechanical/controls

Job description

Multi-Skilled Automation Contractor Logistics & Manufacturing

Location: Reading/Berkshire/M4 corridor travel to client sites required
Type: Ad-hoc contract work across multiple clients
Rate: Varies depending on assignment
Engagement: IR35 assessed per assignment

About us

Innovate provides specialist engineering support to distribution centres, fulfilment operations, logistics providers and manufacturing sites. We re expanding our network of trusted contractors who can respond quickly to breakdowns, peak support, upgrades and installation projects across a range of automated sites.

The role

You ll join our pool of multi-skilled maintenance and automation engineers, taking on assignments that suit your skills and availability. Work could include fault-finding on a sortation system, supporting peak-season cover, commissioning new conveyor sections or carrying out planned maintenance on automated storage. Assignments range from single-shift call-outs to multi-week projects, including nights and weekends.

What you ll be doing

• Diagnosing and repairing electrical, mechanical and controls faults on automated material handling equipment
• Maintaining conveyors, sorters (tilt-tray, cross-belt, shoe), spirals, lifts and palletisers
• Supporting AS/RS, shuttle systems, AGVs/AMRs and robotic picking cells
• Working with PLCs, HMIs, drives, sensors, scanners and safety systems
• Carrying out planned and preventative maintenance to client and OEM schedules
• Supporting installations, modifications, commissioning and site acceptance testing
• Helping operations teams keep downtime to a minimum during peak periodsFollowing site permit-to-work, LOTO and safety procedures at all times

What we re looking for

Essential

• Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent, with an NVQ Level 3 / HNC or similar in an electrical, mechanical or controls discipline
• Proven maintenance or field service experience on warehouse automation or material handling equipment
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills, plus solid mechanical ability
• PLC fault-finding experience (Siemens and/or Allen-Bradley)
• Full UK driving licence and own transport
• Right to work in the UK