Maintenance Engineer

DP World; Coventry; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World are recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join our Engineering team in Coventry. You will support highly automated warehousing systems, including AMRs, ASRS, robotics and conveyors, within a fast-paced environment.

You will perform preventative and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults, and work with suppliers and commissioning teams to deploy new automation solutions. A proactive mindset and commitment to safety are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in automated warehouse environments with AMRs/ASRS or conveyors.
• Hands-on electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills are required.
• Experience with installation, commissioning or launch of new automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimise highly automated warehouse systems, including AMRs and ASRS.
• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance to maximise availability.
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical and controls faults across automation tech.
• Perform PLC fault finding and support system troubleshooting to minimise downtime.
• Collaborate with suppliers, installers and commissioning teams during deployment of new solutions.
• Record maintenance activities and performance data in CMMS.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities with Engineering and Operations teams.

Skills

Automation systems

PLC fault-finding

Electrical & mechanical

Education

Electrical/Mechanical engineering qualification

Tools

PLC systems

SCADA

Job description

DP World are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join our growing Engineering team in Coventry.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of DP World's highly automated logistics operation, working with cutting-edge automation technology including Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS), robotics, sortation systems and advanced warehouse control technology.

As the site continues to expand, you'll play a critical role in supporting, maintaining and optimising some of the most innovative automated warehousing solutions in the UK. Working alongside specialist suppliers, installers and commissioning engineers, you'll gain hands‑on exposure to new technologies while helping shape the future of automation within DP World.

How you will contribute

• Maintain and optimise highly automated warehouse systems, including AMRs, ASRS, robotics, conveyors and sortation equipment.
• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance activities to maximise system availability and operational performance.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical, mechanical and controls-related faults across a broad range of automated technologies.
• Perform fault finding on PLC-controlled equipment and support system troubleshooting to minimise downtime.
• Work alongside equipment manufacturers, suppliers and commissioning teams during the installation, testing and handover of new automation solutions.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve reliability, efficiency and equipment performance.
• Support site expansion projects and contribute to the successful deployment of new automation and robotics technologies.
• Accurately record maintenance activities, equipment performance data and engineering improvements through maintenance management systems.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering and Operations teams to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure all engineering activities are completed in accordance with company procedures and health and safety legislation.

What you will bring

• Previous experience working within an automated warehouse, distribution, logistics, manufacturing or highly automated production environment.
• Hands‑on experience maintaining automated material handling equipment such as AMRs, ASRS, robotics, conveyors, shuttles or sortation systems.
• Strong multi‑skilled engineering capability with both electrical and mechanical fault‑finding experience.
• Knowledge of PLC‑controlled systems and the ability to diagnose and resolve automation‑related issues.
• Experience supporting the installation, commissioning or launch of new equipment and automated systems would be highly advantageous.
• Engineering qualification (Electrical, Mechanical, Controls or Multi‑Skilled Engineering), or equivalent practical industry experience.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with experience conducting root cause analysis and driving reliability improvements.
• Comfortable working alongside external suppliers, contractors and specialist engineering partners.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for automation, emerging technologies and continuous improvement.
• Commitment to safety, quality and operational excellence within a fast‑paced engineering environment.

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organisation. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self‑development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 120,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses — Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end‑to‑end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What’s more, we’re reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.