Junior Maintenance Engineer

Ganymede Solutions Ltd.; Grantham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPE provided

Job summary

Ganymede is recruiting a Junior Maintenance Engineer for a large, automated cold-storage facility in Grantham on a two-month rolling contract. The role involves operating and monitoring conveyors and warehouse equipment in a -40°C environment, with full PPE provided.

You will navigate 12-hour rotating day/night shifts and complete site-specific training before starting. Candidates should have warehouse, production or machine operation experience and be comfortable working around automated

Qualifications

• Previous experience in warehousing, production or machine operation.
• Flexibility to work rotating 12-hour day and night shifts.
• Ability to work in extreme cold while wearing full PPE.
• Confidence to work at heights up to 42 metres.
• Willingness to undertake all required training and follow site procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor automated conveyor systems and related warehouse equipment.
• Respond to basic system stoppages, alarms and operational issues.
• Identify common problems, such as jams obstructing sensors, and follow procedures to resolve them.
• Reset equipment where trained and authorised to do so.
• Work safely around automated crane aisles, conveyors and other machinery.
• Work at heights of up to 42 metres when required.
• Comply with all site health and safety procedures.

Skills

Conveyor systems operation

Warehouse experience

Machine operation

Health and safety awareness

Tools

PPE procedures

Job description

Junior Maintenance Engineer

Contract: 2 month rolling contract

Rate: £24.66ph

Location: Grantham (commutable from Bourne, Oakham, Stamford, Spalding and Melton Mowbray

Shifts: Rotating 12-hour day and night shifts (6am–6pm / 6pm–6am)

2 day shifts followed by 3 night shifts, then 4 days off.

3 day shifts followed by 2 night shifts, then 5 days off.

2 day shifts followed by 2 night shifts, then 5 days off

We are recruiting reliable and safety-conscious Junior Maintenance Engineers to join a large, automated cold-storage facility in Grantham on a two-month rolling contract.

The role is ideal for candidates with previous warehouse, production or machine-operating experience who are comfortable working around automated conveyor systems and industrial machinery.

Temperatures can reach approximately -40°C, so candidates must be comfortable working in extreme cold. All necessary PPE will be provided, including insulated Flexitog clothing, thermal trousers, safety boots, gloves, balaclavas and woolly hats.

The role also involves working at heights of up to 42 metres. Full working-at-height training will be provided, but candidates must be comfortable working at height and around automated equipment

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor automated conveyor systems and associated warehouse equipment.
• Respond to basic system stoppages, alarms and operational issues.
• Identify common problems, such as cling film obstructing sensors or conveyor areas, and follow the correct procedures to resolve them.
• Reset equipment where trained and authorised to do so.
• Work safely around automated crane aisles, conveyors and other machinery.
• Work at heights of up to 42 metres when required.
• Comply with all site health and safety procedures.

Training and Development

Full site-specific training will be provided before candidates begin their operational duties.

Training will cover:

• Automated conveyor systems and operating procedures.
• Basic fault response and system stoppages.
• Jam clearing and safe equipment resets, where authorised.
• Health and safety procedures around automated machinery.
• Working safely around automated crane aisles.
• Working-at-height procedures and safety requirements.

Essential Requirements

Successful candidates must have:

• Previous experience in warehousing, production or machine operation.
• Flexibility to work rotating 12-hour day and night shifts.
• The ability and willingness to work in extreme cold while wearing full PPE.
• Confidence and comfort working at heights of up to 42 metres.
• A willingness to undertake all required training and follow site procedures.
• A reliable, responsible and safety-conscious attitude.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation