Automation & Maintenance Contractor - Logistics & Manufacturing

Innovate Recruitment Ltd; Ringway; Sur place; GBP 45 000 - 65 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Innovate offers specialist engineering support to distribution centres, fulfilment operations, logistics providers and manufacturing sites. You will join a pool of multi-skilled maintenance and automation engineers, tackling assignments across client sites in Manchester and the North West, including nights and weekends when required.

You will diagnose faults on automated material handling systems, maintain conveyors and sorters, and support installations and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent in 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.

Responsabilités

• 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.
• Carrying out planned and preventative maintenance to schedules.
• Supporting installations, modifications, commissioning and site acceptance testing.

Connaissances

NVQ Level 3

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical ability

PLC fault-finding (Siemens/Allen-Brad)

Full UK driving licence

Right to work in the UK

Formation

NVQ Level 3 / HNC or equivalent

Electrical/Mechanical/Controls discipline

Outils

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

HMI, drives, sensors

Description du poste

Multi-Skilled Automation Contractor - Logistics & Manufacturing

Location: Manchester/North West - 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 periods
• Following 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