Contract Maintenance Engineer

Staffline; Burnley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffline in Burnley is seeking a Contract Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to support a highly automated distribution facility on a 12-week contract. You will carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on conveyors, motors, sortation systems and PLC-driven equipment, troubleshooting faults to maximise uptime.

Working closely with operations, you will document maintenance activities and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring safety procedures are followed and equipment

Qualifications

• PPM and reactive maintenance on automated distribution equipment.
• Fault find and repair conveyors, motors, sortation systems and associated equipment.
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• PLC fault-finding experience.
• Independent work in a fast-paced operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on automated distribution equipment.
• Fault find and repair conveyors, motors, sortation systems and associated automated handling equipment.
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime and maintain operational performance.
• PLC fault finding and troubleshooting to identify and rectify equipment issues.
• Support continuous improvement projects and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Work closely with operations teams to ensure safe and efficient running of the facility.
• Complete maintenance documentation and ensure compliance with site health & safety procedures.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

PLC fault-finding

Conveyors and sorters

Preventive maintenance

Education

Time-served maintenance engineer

Job description

Contract Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Days
Burnley
Contract - Circa 12 Weeks
Pay Rate Negotiable (Umbrella)

We are recruiting for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to support a highly automated distribution facility in the Burnley area. This fast-paced operation relies on a range of automated material handling equipment to ensure maximum throughput and efficiency. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining equipment uptime, responding to breakdowns, and supporting continuous improvement activities across the site.

Responsibilities - Contract Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on automated distribution equipment.
• Fault find and repair conveyors, motors, sortation systems and associated automated handling equipment.
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime and maintain operational performance.
• PLC fault finding and troubleshooting to identify and rectify equipment issues.
• Support continuous improvement projects and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Work closely with operations teams to ensure safe and efficient running of the facility.
• Complete maintenance documentation and ensure compliance with site health & safety procedures.

Experience / Qualifications - Contract Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

• Time-served and/or formally qualified Maintenance Engineer (Electrical or Mechanical bias considered).
• Previous experience within an automated distribution, warehouse, logistics, manufacturing or material handling environment.
• Strong knowledge of conveyors, motors, sorters and associated automation equipment.
• PLC fault-finding experience.
• Multi-skilled maintenance capability with both electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Ability to work independently within a fast-paced operational environment.
• Available to start at short notice and commit to a circa 12-week contract.

For engineers with experience maintaining automated handling and distribution equipment, this represents an excellent opportunity to join a modern, highly automated operation on a day-shift contract basis with a negotiable rate dependent on experience.

Ideal background / Previous roles may include: Maintenance Engineer | Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer | Electrical Maintenance Engineer | Mechanical Maintenance Engineer | Automation Engineer | MHE Engineer | Resident Maintenance Engineer | Reliability Engineer | Engineering Technician | PLC Engineer | Controls Engineer | Shift Engineer | Shift Maintenance Engineer | Automation Technician | Distribution Maintenance Engineer | Warehouse Automation Engineer | Conveyor Engineer | Sortation Engineer | Site Services Engineer | Senior Maintenance Engineer | Maintenance Technician | Electrical Bias Engineer | Mechanical Bias Engineer | Facilities Engineer | Service Engineer (Automation/MHE)