Maintenance Engineer

ATA Recruitment; Llanmartin; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Private dental cover

Life assurance

8% pension contribution

28 days holiday

Overtime available

Job summary

ATA Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a highly automated distribution facility in South Wales. The role offers a £53,000 salary including shift allowance, a 4-on, 4-off days and nights pattern, and 12-hour shifts.

You will maintain a range of automated equipment and take ownership of reliability improvements. You'll join a skilled team of maintenance engineers, performing planned preventative maintenance and reactive fault finding across electrical and mechanical systems,

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 2 years' experience in an automated environment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Knowledge of Siemens S7 PLCs.
• Passion for engineering and continuous improvement.
• Desire to belong, develop and contribute to the team.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across highly automated equipment.
• Responding to reactive breakdowns and carrying out effective fault finding.
• Working across both electrical and mechanical systems.
• Inspecting, cleaning and lubricating mechanical components.
• Diagnosing faults involving motors, sensors, control panels and conveyors.
• Working with chains, sprockets, bearings and gearboxes.
• Carrying out basic PLC diagnostics and checking I/O on Siemens S7 systems.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Supporting root cause analysis and helping to prevent repeat failures.
• Working closely with operators to maintain equipment reliability.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical fault finding

PLC (Siemens S7)

Preventative maintenance

Automation equipment operation

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £53,000 including shift allowance + excellent benefits

4-on, 4-off Days & Nights

Magor, South Wales

Are you aMulti-Skilled Maintenance Engineerlooking for a role where you can develop your technical skills, take ownership of engineering improvements and build a long-term career with a global business? If so we have an excellent opportunity to join the team at the highly automated distribution facility of world's largest FMCG companies

The Role

You’ll join a team ofexperienced Maintenance Engineers working on a wide range of automated material-handling equipment, including:

• Automated cranes
• Roller and chain conveyors
• Lift tables
• Rotation tables
• Shuttle cars
• Motors and gearboxes
• Sensors and control panels

The role is approximately75% planned preventative and 25% reactive maintenance, giving you the opportunity to work proactively while still getting involved in hands‑on fault finding on a range of mechanical and electrical components across the site

What You’ll Be Doing

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across highly automated equipment
• Responding to reactive breakdowns and carrying out effective fault finding
• Working across both electrical and mechanical systems
• Inspecting, cleaning and lubricating mechanical components
• Diagnosing faults involving motors, sensors, control panels and conveyors
• Working with chains, sprockets, bearings and gearboxes
• Carrying out basic PLC diagnostics and checking I/O on Siemens S7 systems
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives
• Supporting root cause analysis and helping to prevent repeat failures
• Working closely with operators to maintain equipment reliability

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is confident working in an automated environmentand enjoys getting hands‑on with both electrical and mechanical equipment.

You’ll ideally have:

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineeringor equivalent
• At least2 years' experience working in an automated environment
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault‑finding skills
• An understanding of PLCs, ideally Siemens S7
• A genuine passion for engineering and continuous improvement
• Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who wants tobelong, develop and make an impactwithin the team.

Career Development

This isn’t simply a maintenance role — there is a genuine opportunity to build a long‑term career within the business.

The Engineering Manager is looking to strengthen the team’s technical capability and develop the next generation of talent.

For the right person, there are opportunities to progress intwo directions:

• Leadership:develop towards a management position
• Technical:progress through continuous improvement, root cause analysis or controls

You’ll receive strongon‑the-job trainingand will be supported by an experienced team.

What’s On Offer?

• £53,000 salary including shift allowance
• 4-on, 4-off shift pattern
• 12‑hour shifts - 2 days, 2 nights
• 28 days' holiday
• 8% pension contribution
• Private healthcare
• Private dental cover
• Life assurance
• Overtime available at enhanced rates
• Excellent long‑term career progression
• Hands‑on training and development
• Opportunity to work with some of the most advanced automated equipment in the industry

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to move beyond simply reacting to breakdowns and become a key part of a team focused onreliability, continuous improvement and root cause analysis.

Diversity and Inclusion

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