Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Ganymede Solutions; Wigan; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 51,000; Part time

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions in Manchester is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to support an automated warehouse. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on conveyors, cranes, and material-handling systems to keep the site running safely and efficiently.

The role requires an Electrical Engineering Qualification and experience with automated equipment. Working at height and site safety are essential, with a focus on quick breakdown response.

Qualifications

• Electrical maintenance experience on automated equipment.
• Experience with conveyors, cranes or material-handling systems.
• Experience in automated warehouse environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on automated systems.
• Diagnose and repair electrical/automation faults on conveyors and cranes.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Work independently and within a small engineering team.
• Maintain safe working practices at height and complete maintenance records.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault-finding

Automation faults

Health & safety

Education

Electrical Engineering Qualification

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Automated Warehouse

Location: Manchester
Contract: 2-3 Months
Rate: £35ph Outside IR35 Ltd
Shift: Monday–Friday, double days: 6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm

Are you a Electrical Maintenance Engineer with experience working on automated equipment, conveyors, cranes or material-handling systems?

We’re currently recruiting for an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer to support a highly automated distribution facility in Manchester, working on behalf of a leading warehouse automation business.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for keeping the automated warehouse running safely and efficiently, carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance across a range of automated material-handling equipment.

You will work as part of a small engineering team, with periods of working independently and taking ownership of breakdowns and maintenance activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and automation faults across conveyors, automated pallet handling systems, cranes and high-bay storage equipment.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime and maintain maximum system uptime.
• Work independently and as part of a small engineering team within a high-volume automated warehouse
• Work safely at height when maintaining cranes, racking and associated equipment.
• Complete maintenance records and communicate ongoing issues effectively.

Support the reliable operation of automated warehouse and material-handling systems.

About You

You should have:

• Electrical Engineering Qualification.
• Previous experience in electrical maintenance.
• Experience working with automated equipment, conveyors or material-handling systems.
• Experience within an automated warehouse, logistics, FMCG or manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
• Experience with cranes, ASRS or high-bay storage systems would be advantageous.
• Strong fault-finding and breakdown response skills.
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of maintenance issues.
• A good understanding of health & safety requirements.

Essential Additional Requirements

Due to the nature of the site, you must be comfortable working at height and have:

• Working at Height certification/experience.

You must be eligible to live and work within the UK. Sponsorship is not provided.