Baggage Maintenance Engineer

Birmingham Airport; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Airport is seeking a skilled Baggage Maintenance Engineer to keep its baggage handling systems safe, reliable, and efficient. You will work on conveyors, carousels, x-ray machines and control systems in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment.

You will perform preventive, corrective and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults quickly, and use CMMS to record and analyse activities while complying with health and safety obligations.

Qualifications

• Recognised industry apprenticeship with electrical and mechanical qualifications (NVQ Level 2/3).
• Experience maintaining conveyors or automated material handling systems.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and risk assessments.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve breakdowns quickly under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative, corrective, and reactive maintenance on baggage handling systems.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns and minimise disruption using fault-finding techniques.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety obligations during maintenance tasks.
• Use CMMS to record, track, and analyse maintenance activities.

Skills

Electrical skills

Mechanical skills

Fault diagnosis

Safety compliance

Education

NVQ Level 2/3

Tools

CMMS

PLC programming

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Baggage Maintenance Engineer to help keep Birmingham Airport's baggage handling systems safe, reliable, and efficient. From conveyors and carousels to x-ray machines and control systems, you'll play a vital role in keeping operations running smoothly in a fast-paced, 24/7 airport environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative, corrective, and reactive maintenance on baggage handling systems.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns, using fault-finding techniques to minimise disruption.
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety obligations when performing maintenance tasks.
• Use our Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to record, track, and analyse activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute technical expertise to projects.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, contractors, and airport stakeholders to keep operations efficient.

Experience Required

• Recognised industry apprenticeship with electrical and mechanical qualifications (minimum NVQ Level 2/3).
• Experience maintaining conveyor or automated material handling systems.
• Strong knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation, with experience writing risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve breakdowns quickly under pressure.
• Experience working with CMMS, PLCs, and voltages from 24VDC to 415VAC.
• Ability to read and interpret schematic drawings and technical manuals.

Join us and contribute to making Birmingham Airport a safe, reliable, and world-class gateway for millions of passengers each year.