Maintenance Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Daventry; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in material handling is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their UK-wide team. This role offers autonomy and growth opportunities, with potential earnings of £65,000–£80,000+ OTE. Successful candidates will have essential qualifications in electrical engineering and experience with automated systems maintenance. Enjoy a supportive work environment with various benefits including flexible management, 33 days annual leave, and a comprehensive support system for personal development.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

6x salary death in service

Performance-related bonus opportunities

All tools, uniform, and kit provided

Personal development, career progression & trade test support

Qualifications

• Strong experience with automated systems maintenance.
• Confidence working independently and fault-finding under pressure.
• Full UK Driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and fault diagnosis on electro-mechanical systems.
• Identifying improvements to boost reliability and reduce downtime.
• Advising on spare parts and long-term fixes.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Proactive Attitude

Education

ONC/HNC or equivalent qualification with electrical bias

Job description

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We're hiring due to internal growth and team expansion-and this opportunity comes with standout benefits including a competitive base salary, on-call allowance, regular overtime and the chance to earn £65K–£80K+ OTE annually (based on overtime appetite).

Work a varied, nationwide role with autonomy, development, and flexibility in a supportive, respectful team. You'll receive a company van, all tools and tech needed to thrive, and join a business that values your time and wellbeing as much as your skills.

Location & Hours for the Maintenance Engineer

Ideally based around Coventry or within fast access to the M1/M40 (e.g. Daventry, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Swindon, South Midlands). You'll cover UK-wide client sites.

Core Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:00, with paid overtime (1.5x hourly rate), weekend and night shift flexibility needed..
On-call rota: 1 week in every 3 (with £3,000 allowance and generous overtime rates).

The Role of the Maintenance Engineer

As part of our UK-wide Maintenance Engineering team, you'll work flexibly across a variety of fast-paced environments delivering top-quality support for automated material handling systems. Your role will include:

• Servicing and fault diagnosis on electro-mechanical systems
• Identifying improvements to boost reliability and reduce downtime
• Advising on spare parts and long-term fixes
• Liaising professionally with customers and other AMH teams
• Occasional project support and site-based reactive cover
• Pro-rata on-call coverage (shared across the team)

What You'll Need to become a Maintenance Engineer

• ONC/HNC or equivalent qualification with electrical bias (essential)
• Strong experience with automated systems maintenance
• Confidence working independently and fault-finding under pressure
• Comfortable with travel, overnight stays and shift flexibility
• Full UK Driving licence
• Proactive communicator with a can-do, solutions-focused mindset
• Strong English Language and good communication skills.

What's In It For You?

• Potential to earn £65,000–£80,000+ based on overtime appetite
• 33 days annual leave
• 6x salary death in service
• Flexible, empathetic management
• Performance-related bonus opportunities
• All tools, uniform and kit provided
• Personal development, career progression & trade test support

At AMH, inclusion, diversity and respect are part of how we operate. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Click to Apply and discover how far you can go with AMH Material Handling.