Automation & Maintenance Contractor - Logistics & Manufacturing

Innovate Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Part time

Job summary

Innovate is seeking versatile automation contractors for a rolling pool of assignments across London and the Home Counties. You’ll troubleshoot electrical, mechanical and control faults on automated material handling systems, maintain conveyors and sorters, and support AS/RS and robotic cells.

Projects vary from single-shift call-outs to multi-week engagements, including nights and weekends. Work may require travel to client sites; prior experience with PLCs, HMIs, drives and safety systems is

Qualifications

• Experience diagnosing and repairing electrical, mechanical and controls faults on automated material handling equipment.
• Hands-on ability with conveyors, sorters, AS/RS and robotic picking cells.
• Ability to work across nights and weekends as required by client projects.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Controls systems

PLCs & HMIs

Automation equipment maintenance

Tools

Conveyors & sorters

AS/RS

Robotic picking cells

Job description

Multi-Skilled Automation Contractor - Logistics & Manufacturing

Location: London & Home Counties - 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