Automation & Maintenance Contractor – Logistics & Manufacturing in Birmingham, West Midlands (County)

Energy Jobline CVL; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Innovate is seeking multi-skilled automation contractors to support distribution centres, fulfilment operations, logistics providers and manufacturing sites in the West Midlands. You will diagnose faults, maintain conveyors and robotics, and work across AS/RS and automated storage systems on assignments ranging from single shifts to multi-week projects, including nights and weekends.

Join a growing pool of engineers, with travel to client sites and flexible ad-hoc contracts.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent.
• 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

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
• Helping operations teams keep downtime to a minimum during peak periods
• Following site permit-to-work, LOTO and safety procedures at all times

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical ability

PLC fault-finding

Driving licence

Right to work in the UK

Education

NVQ Level 3 / HNC in electrical, mechanical or controls

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Job description

Multi-Skilled Automation Contractor – Logistics & Manufacturing

Location: West Midlands – 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