Maintenance Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Burton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in automated distribution seeks a maintenance engineer for its state-of-the-art facility in Burton-on-Trent. The role offers a base salary of £47,000 with opportunities for overtime, structured training, and career advancement. Ideal candidates will have strong electrical skills, Level 3 qualifications, and relevant experience in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Benefits

Generous holidays

Structured training programme

Opportunity to work with high-tech equipment

Qualifications

• Experience in an automated or fast-paced industrial setting.
• Ability to read schematics and conduct confident electrical fault-finding.
• Eagerness to adapt and support a continuous improvement culture.

Responsibilities

• Execute planned preventative maintenance tasks, including quarterly strip-downs.
• Respond to breakdowns and conduct effective fault-finding and repairs.
• Work across mechanical and electrical systems in a fully automated site.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Communication

Teamwork

Proactive mindset

Education

Level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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Maintenance Engineer – £47,000 + Overtime – Burton-on-Trent

Shift Pattern: Continental – 4 on 4 off (4 days, 4 off, 4 nights, 4 off)
Shift Hours: 06:00 – 18:00 / 18:00 – 06:00

A large-scale automated distribution centre in Burton-on-Trent is seeking an electrically biased maintenance engineer to join its engineering team on a continental shift pattern, offering a base salary of £47,000 with overtime paid at 1.5x (and 2.0x after midnight), generous holidays, a structured training programme, and the opportunity to work hands-on with high-tech material handling equipment in a modern, customer-focused environment.

About the Role

As a maintenance engineer, you'll provide both proactive and reactive engineering support across an advanced, fully automated site. The facility runs state-of-the-art systems including conveyors, cranes, shuttles, and strapping machinery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute planned preventative maintenance (PPM) tasks, including quarterly strip-downs
• Respond to breakdowns and carry out effective fault-finding and repairs
• Work across mechanical (bearings, belts, shafts, pneumatics) and electrical (sensors, switches, relays, panels) systems
• Use a tablet-based CMMS to track jobs and log work
• Maintain high levels of communication with the team and the customer via radio, phone, and email
• Contribute to improving engineering uptime and customer service

What We're Looking For

This position would suit a well-rounded maintenance engineer with strong electrical skills and a proactive mindset.

• Level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (with electrical modules if mechanically biased)
• Confident electrical fault-finding with the ability to read schematics
• Previous experience in an automated or fast-paced industrial setting
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Eagerness to adapt and support a continuous improvement culture

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity for a maintenance engineer to work in a structured, well-invested site where you'll receive full site-specific training, enjoy long-term job stability, and be part of a professional and friendly engineering team. With excellent equipment, strong leadership, and real career pathways, this role offers the perfect environment for a committed maintenance engineer to thrive.

ATA 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