Maintenance Engineer

ATA Recruitment; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime (1.5x)

Pension

Training on PLCs/SCADA

Long-term progression

Job summary

ATA Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a large-scale automated distribution site in Stoke-on-Trent. The role covers reactive maintenance across conveyors, cranes and warehouse automation, with a highly reactive environment and 12-hour shift pattern (days & nights).

You will perform fault finding, assist with PPMs, and support projects, with extensive overtime and a clear path toward controls or team-leader progression. Training on PLCs/SCADA is provided.

Qualifications

• Recognised Level 3+ engineering qualification or equivalent (NVQ/City & Guilds/BTEC/ONC/HNC).
• Experience in manufacturing, automation, logistics or production environments.
• Ability to work safely both mechanically and electrically.
• Proactive attitude with strong problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Reactive breakdown maintenance across automated distribution equipment.
• Fault finding on conveyors, cranes, drives, rollers and automated handling systems.
• Working safely within panels using multi-meters and electrical drawings.
• Supporting PPMs and engineering projects when required.
• Responding to plant breakdowns quickly within a fast-paced operation.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Fault finding

Electrical safety

Problem solving

Proactive

Education

Level 3 engineering qualification or equivalent

Tools

PLC programming

SCADA

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Stoke-on-Trent
£56,340
Unique 12-Hour Shift Pattern (Days & Nights)
Overtime (1.5x) + 4% Pension

A large-scale automated distribution operation is looking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer to join its established engineering team.

This is a highly reactive maintenance role working across a busy automated facility containing conveyors, cranes, sortation systems and warehouse automation equipment.

The Role

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Reactive breakdown maintenance across automated distribution equipment
• Fault finding on conveyors, cranes, drives, rollers and automated handling systems
• Working safely within panels using multi-meters and electrical drawings
• Supporting PPMs and engineering projects when required
• Responding to plant breakdowns quickly within a fast-paced operation

What We're Looking For

To be considered for this Maintenance Engineer position, you should have:

• A recognised engineering qualification equivalent to a Level 3 or above (NVQ, City and Guilds, BTEC, ONC, HNC etc.)
• Previous experience within manufacturing, automation, logistics or production environments
• Ability to work safely both mechanically and electrically
• A proactive attitude with strong problem-solving ability

What's On Offer?

• £56,000 salary
• Average earnings between £60-65,000+ with overtime
• Significant overtime availability at 15.x
• Ongoing training on PLCs, SCADA and automation systems
• Long-term progression from Maintenance Engineering into controls or team leader roles
• Large Maintenance Engineering team with strong technical support
• Stable long-term opportunity within a highly automated site

This Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer role would suit engineers from manufacturing, FMCG, logistics, automated warehousing, distribution or production backgrounds.