Maintenance Engineer

Proactive Global; Bedford; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

Modern automated equipment

Technical training

Career development

Job summary

Proactive Global is seeking experienced Service Technicians / Maintenance Engineers to support automated material handling and conveyor systems in a fast-paced distribution environment in Bedford, UK. You will work on preventative and reactive maintenance and develop expertise with advanced automation technology.

The role involves diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults, maintaining belts, motors and drives, and assisting with PLC fault finding.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical, Mechanical or Maintenance Engineering.
• Experience as Maintenance Engineer or Service Technician.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding skills.
• Experience with conveyors, automated systems or production equipment.
• Knowledge of planned preventive maintenance and reactive repair procedures.
• Able to work rotating early, late and night shifts.
• Full right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on conveyors and material handling systems.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults on automated equipment.
• Maintain conveyor belts, rollers, motors, gearboxes, drives and sensors.
• Respond to breakdowns quickly to minimise downtime.
• Inspect, service and repair automated machinery.
• Assist with PLC fault finding and control panels.
• Complete maintenance records and documentation.
• Follow health and safety procedures including lockout/tagout and safe isolation.

Skills

Fault finding

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Conveyors knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical

Job description

We are recruiting for experienced Service Technicians / Maintenance Engineers to join a specialist engineering team responsible for maintaining and supporting automated material handling and conveyor systems within a fast-paced distribution environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically or electrically skilled engineer looking to develop their career working with advanced automation technology.

The successful candidates will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, diagnosing faults and ensuring automated equipment operates safely, efficiently and reliably.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on automated conveyor and material handling systems.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults on automated equipment.
• Maintain conveyor belts, rollers, motors, gearboxes, drives, sensors and associated equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns efficiently to minimise operational downtime.
• Conduct inspections, servicing and repairs on automated machinery.
• Assist with fault finding on PLC-controlled systems, sensors and control equipment.
• Identify recurring faults and recommend improvements to equipment reliability.
• Complete maintenance records and technical documentation.
• Follow health and safety procedures, including safe isolation and lockout/tagout practices.
• Work collaboratively with the engineering team to ensure smooth daily operations.

Essential Requirements

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical, Mechanical or Maintenance Engineering.
• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer, Service Technician or similar engineering role.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding skills.
• Experience maintaining industrial machinery, conveyors, automated systems or production equipment.
• Good understanding of planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown procedures.
• Ability to work rotating early, late and night shifts.
• Full right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship

Desirable Experience

• Automated warehouse or distribution centre maintenance.
• Conveyor systems, sortation equipment and automated material handling machinery.
• Motors, gearboxes, bearings, belts and mechanical drives.
• Sensors, inverters, control panels and PLC fault finding.
• Experience within FMCG, logistics, manufacturing or automated distribution environments.

What's on Offer

• £49,000 annual salary including shift allowance.
• Permanent, full-time employment.
• 8-hour shifts - no 12-hour shift pattern.
• 5 on, 2 off rotating shift schedule.
• Opportunity to work with modern automated equipment and technology.
• Ongoing technical training and career development.
• Supportive engineering environment with long-term career opportunities.

If you are a qualified Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with experience maintaining automated equipment or industrial machinery, we would love to hear from you.

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