Maintenance Engineer

Proactive Global; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing technical training

Career development opportunities

Rotating day/night shifts

Job summary

Proactive Global is seeking an experienced Service Technician / Maintenance Engineer to maintain automated material handling and conveyor systems in a fast-paced distribution environment. The role suits mechanically or electrically skilled engineers looking to advance in automation.

You will perform planned maintenance, respond to breakdowns and ensure equipment operates safely and reliably, with ongoing training and long-term career opportunities in a supportive team.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics or Maintenance Engineering.
• Experience as Service Technician or Maintenance Engineer or similar.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding skills.
• Experience with industrial machinery, automated systems or conveyors.

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 conveyors, motors, gearboxes, rollers, bearings, drives, sensors and related machinery.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns to minimise downtime and maintain performance.
• Assist with PLC fault finding, electrical diagnostics and control system troubleshooting.

Skills

Fault finding

Maintenance engineering

Mechanical aptitude

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3

Job description

About the Role

We are recruiting for an experienced Service Technician / Maintenance Engineer to join a specialist engineering team responsible for maintaining, servicing and repairing 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 within the automation and material handling industry.

The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance, responding to breakdowns 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 conveyors, motors, gearboxes, rollers, bearings, drives, sensors and associated machinery.
• Respond efficiently to equipment breakdowns to minimise downtime and maintain operational performance.
• Conduct routine inspections, servicing and repairs on automated machinery.
• Assist with PLC fault finding, electrical diagnostics and control system troubleshooting.
• Identify recurring equipment faults and recommend improvements to system reliability.
• Complete maintenance records, reports and technical documentation accurately.
• Follow health and safety procedures, including safe isolation and lockout/tagout practices.
• Work collaboratively with the wider engineering team to maintain high equipment availability.

Essential Requirements

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics or Maintenance Engineering.
• Previous experience working as a Service Technician, Maintenance Engineer or similar engineering professional.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding skills.
• Experience maintaining industrial machinery, automated systems, conveyors or production equipment.
• Good understanding of planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown procedures.
• Ability to work a 2-week rotating day and night shift pattern.
• 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 drive systems.
• Sensors, inverters, control panels and PLC diagnostics.
• Experience within logistics, FMCG, manufacturing or automated distribution environments.
• Experience maintaining complex electromechanical systems.

What's on Offer?

• Permanent, full-time employment.
• 2-week rotating day and night shift pattern.
• Opportunity to work with modern automated equipment and technology.
• Ongoing technical training and professional development.
• Supportive engineering team and long-term career opportunities.

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