Engineering Support Technician

Proactive Global; Beckingthorpe; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Global in the Nottingham area is recruiting for an Engineering Support Operative on a permanent basis. The role offers a £29,200 basic salary plus 24% shift allowance (total £36,208 per annum).

You will respond to equipment issues, perform basic maintenance, support continuous product flow, and work with the engineering team to resolve faults. Candidates should have 2 years in engineering/maintenance or similar and good spoken and written English.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering, maintenance or automated environments.
• 2 years' experience in a similar role preferred.
• Fault finding and basic equipment maintenance experience.
• Understanding of automated equipment and maintaining system flow.
• Familiarity with WMS/CMMS systems.
• Strong Health & Safety awareness.
• Ability to work at height.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Detail-oriented with proactive problem solving.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Respond to equipment issues to maintain system flow.
• Carry out basic maintenance and repairs on automated equipment.
• Escalate complex faults to the engineering team.
• Identify faults, blockages and performance issues.
• Support continuous product flow and minimise downtime.
• Follow health and safety procedures and report incidents.
• Collaborate with the wider engineering team.

Skills

Engineering support

Fault finding

Maintenance experience

Automated equipment

WMS/CMMS awareness

Health & Safety knowledge

Working at height

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Problem solving

MS Office proficiency

English communication

Job description

Engineering Support Operative

Location: Near Nottingham
Salary: £29,200 basic + 24% shift allowance = £36,208 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Sector: Engineering / Automation / Intralogistics

We are currently recruiting for an Engineering Support Operative to join a permanent team in the Nottingham area.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in maintenance, engineering support, automated equipment or a similar operational environment, looking to develop their career within a technology-led engineering environment.

The Role

As an Engineering Support Operative, you will help maintain system flow by responding quickly to equipment issues, carrying out basic maintenance and repairs, and escalating more complex faults to the engineering team.

• Carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance checks on automated equipment.
• Acting as the first point of contact when faults or errors occur.
• Identifying system faults, blockages and performance issues.
• Carrying out basic reactive and preventative repairs.
• Supporting continuous product flow and minimising downtime.
• Rectifying product and process-related issues.
• Supporting equipment hygiene and housekeeping requirements.
• Identifying and communicating continuous improvement opportunities.
• Following all Health & Safety procedures, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Reporting accidents, incidents and near misses.
• Working closely with the wider engineering team to ensure faults are communicated and resolved efficiently.

About You

• Previous experience in an engineering, maintenance, automated or similar environment.
• Ideally 2 years' experience in a similar industry/environment.
• Experience with fault finding and basic equipment maintenance.
• An understanding of automated equipment and maintaining system/product flow.
• Understanding of WMS and CMMS systems.
• A good understanding of workplace Health & Safety.
• Competence working at height.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Flexibility and willingness to learn.
• Competence using Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Good spoken and written English.

What's on Offer

• Permanent position
• £29,200 basic salary
• 24% shift allowance
• £36,208 total annual salary including shift allowance
• Opportunity to develop your skills within an automated engineering environment
• Nottingham area location
• 25 days' annual leave
• 8 bank holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Company Sick Pay
• Pension
• Death in Service

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.