Field Maintenance Engineer

AMH Material Handling; Daventry; On-site; GBP 48,500 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

33 days annual leave

Matched pension (5%)

Performance-related bonus opportunities

Job summary

AMH Material Handling is seeking a Maintenance Support Technician to join its UK-wide team, focusing on servicing and fault diagnosis of electro-mechanical systems.

The role demands independent work and travel, along with a commitment to delivering outstanding customer service. A competitive salary package, £48,500 base with potential earnings over £75,000, and excellent benefits ensure a rewarding career path.

Qualifications

• HNC or equivalent qualification with electrical bias is essential.
• Strong experience with automated systems maintenance.
• Comfortable with travel, overnight stays, and shift flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Deliver top-quality support for automated material handling systems.
• Conduct servicing and fault diagnosis on electro-mechanical systems.
• Support customers nationwide, often autonomously.

Skills

Experience with automated systems maintenance

Confidence working independently

Proactive communication

Education

HNC or relevant equivalent qualification with electrical bias

Tools

iPad

Laptop

Mobile

Job description

Overview

Read on to fully understand what this job requires in terms of skills and experience. If you are a good match, make an application.

We're hiring due to internal growth and team expansion, and this opportunity comes with standout benefits including a competitive base salary, on-call allowance, regular overtime and the chance to earn £65K–£70K+ OTE annually (based on overtime appetite).

Location & Hours

Ideally based in the M1 corridor (e.g. Daventry, Northampton, Rugby Areas). You’ll cover UK-wide client sites.

Core Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:00, with paid overtime (1.5x hourly rate), weekend and night shift flexibility needed. On-call rota: 3 weeks in every 8 Weekday, 1 week in 4 Weekend (with £3,000 allowance and generous overtime rates).

The Role

As part of our UK-wide Maintenance Support team, you\'ll work flexibly across a variety of fast-paced environments delivering top-quality support for automated material handling systems. Your role will include:

• Servicing and fault diagnosis on electro-mechanical systems
• Supporting customers nationwide, often autonomously
• Identifying improvements to boost reliability and reduce downtime
• Advising on spare parts and long-term fixes
• Liaising professionally with customers and other MotionTech teams
• Occasional project support and site-based reactive cover
• Pro-rata on-call coverage (shared across the team)
• Warranty support for customers and MotionTech partners

What You’ll Need

• HNC or relevant equivalent qualification with electrical bias (essential)
• Strong experience with automated systems maintenance
• Confidence working independently and fault-finding under pressure
• Comfortable with travel, overnight stays and shift flexibility
• Full UK Driving licence
• Proactive communicator with a can-do, solutions-focused mindset

What’s In It For You?

• £48,500 base + £3,000 on-call allowance
• Potential to earn £65,000–£75,000+ based on overtime appetite
• Company van, fuel card, iPad, laptop & mobile
• Matched pension (5%)
• 33 days annual leave
• 6x salary death in service
• Flexible, empathetic management
• Performance-related bonus opportunities
• All tools, uniform and kit provided
• Personal development, career progression & trade test support

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