Maintenance Engineer

AWD online; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

AWD Online is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to take ownership of planned and reactive maintenance for high-bay cranes and conveyors at a Birmingham site. You will handle mechanical work, electrical repairs, and system upgrades, while keeping PPMs up to date and supporting warehouse operations.

The role requires strong fault-finding, mechanical and electrical knowledge, and the ability to prioritise workloads.

Qualifications

• Proven electrical and mechanical maintenance experience
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostics skills
• Ability to plan, prioritise and work under pressure to deadlines
• Good computer literacy and familiarity with warehouse systems
• Experience with high-bay cranes or ASRS is desirable
• Willingness to work at height and in a warehouse environment

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain and overhaul high-bay cranes and conveyor systems
• Respond to breakdowns within SLAs and restore operation promptly
• Carry out electrical repairs, installations and equipment upgrades
• Program inverters and control systems as required
• Maintain accurate PPM records and report on maintenance activity
• Collaborate with warehouse supervisors to minimise downtime

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Fault-finding

Time management

Teamwork

Planning

PC literacy

Education

City & Guilds Level 2/3 NVQ Diploma or Extended Diploma in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC

Warehouse management systems

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Join an established global packaging manufacturer in Birmingham and take ownership of planned and reactive maintenance across high-bay crane and conveyor systems in a technically varied site-based role.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Maintenance Technician, Engineering Technician, Service Engineer, Crane Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electromechanical Engineer, Automation Engineer, ASRS Engineer, Crane Service Engineer

SALARY: Competitive + Benefits

LOCATION: Birmingham, West Midlands

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an excellent opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to support the reliability and recovery of narrow-aisle high-bay cranes and associated conveyor systems within a busy manufacturing and warehouse environment.

The Maintenance Engineer will manage planned preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns and carry out mechanical work including drive, bearing, gearing and roller-system repairs, alongside electrical repairs, installations and equipment upgrades.

Working closely with warehouse supervisors and management, the Maintenance Engineer will help minimise downtime, meet agreed service levels and maintain accurate PPM activity. The position also involves inverter and control-system programming, with PLC knowledge such as Siemens highly desirable.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Maintenance Engineer include:

• Crane Maintenance and Overhauls: Service, maintain and overhaul high-bay cranes, including drives, bearings, gearing and roller systems

• Breakdown Response: Attend equipment breakdowns within agreed SLAs, diagnose faults and restore operation efficiently

• Electrical Repairs and Installations: Complete electrical repairs, new installations and equipment upgrades to required industry standards

• Controls and Inverters: Change and programme inverters and other control systems

• Planned Preventative Maintenance: Keep PPM activity complete, accurate and up to date

• Operational Support: Work closely with warehouse supervisors and management to deliver the agreed level of service and minimise customer delays

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Previous electrical and mechanical maintenance experience

• City & Guilds Level 2 or 3 NVQ Diploma or Extended Diploma in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent)

• Strong mechanical capability with supporting electrical knowledge

• Excellent technical knowledge and fault-finding ability

• Ability to prioritise workloads, plan effectively and work under pressure to deadlines

• Good computer literacy and understanding of warehouse management systems

• Good problem-solving skills with a practical and creative approach

• Strong time-management, communication and team-working skills

• Ability to work at height within high-bay ASRS crane systems

DESIRABLE

• Experience within warehouse, retail, FMCG or a similar operational environment

• Experience with ASRS systems, automated cranes or overhead cranes

• PLC experience, including Siemens