Junior Maintenance Engineer

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

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Ltd. 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 automated conveyor systems and working in temperatures around -40°C, with full PPE provided. You will work rotating 12-hour day and night shifts (6am-6pm / 6pm-6am) with a pattern of two day shifts, then three nights, then days off, and other rosters as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehousing, production or machine operation.
• Willingness to work rotating 12-hour day and night shifts.
• Comfortable working in extreme cold (-40°C).
• Comfortable working at heights up to 42 metres.
• Full PPE and safety procedures follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor automated conveyor systems and related warehouse equipment.
• Respond to basic system stoppages, alarms and operational issues.
• Identify common problems 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

Warehouse experience

Shift flexibility

Cold-weather work

Working at heights

Safety-conscious

Tools

Conveyor systems

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