Contract Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer – Automation

Omega Resource Group; Burnley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Omega Resource Group is seeking a Contract Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to support a highly automated distribution facility in Burnley. You will carry out planned and reactive maintenance on conveyors, motors, sorters and PLC systems to maximise uptime and safety.

This is a circa 12-week day-shift contract with a negotiable rate depending on experience. You will fault-find and repair electrical and mechanical faults, diagnose PLC issues, and support continuous improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Time-served maintenance engineer with electrical or mechanical bias.
• Experience in automated distribution, warehouse, logistics or manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of conveyors, motors, sorters, and automation equipment.
• PLC fault-finding experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (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 and maintain performance.
• PLC fault finding and troubleshooting to identify and rectify equipment issues.
• Support continuous improvement projects and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Work with operations teams to ensure safe and efficient running of the facility.
• Complete maintenance documentation and ensure site health & safety compliance.

Skills

Electrical bias

Mechanical bias

PLC fault-finding

Automation equipment

Education

Time-served apprenticeship

Formal qualification

Tools

Conveyors

Motors

Sortation equipment

PLC systems

Job description

Omega Resource Group is seeking a Contract Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to support a highly automated distribution facility in Burnley. You will carry out planned and reactive maintenance on conveyors, motors, sorters and PLC systems to maximise uptime and safety.

This is a circa 12-week day-shift contract with a negotiable rate depending on experience. You will fault-find and repair electrical and mechanical faults, diagnose PLC issues, and support continuous improvement projects.