Maintenance Engineer

NEXT Retail Ltd.; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK seeks Level 3 qualified Electrical Maintenance Engineers to maintain and repair warehouse machinery. Key responsibilities include fault-finding on PLC-controlled equipment, conducting preventive maintenance on pneumatics and hydraulics, and analyzing electrical faults. The role offers a bonus scheme, significant merchandise discounts, free parking, and access to medical support services. Ideal candidates should have strong faults analysis skills and effective communication proficiency.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Shift premiums

25% discount on merchandise

Up to 75% discount at staff shops

Eligibility to join Sharesave Scheme

Free parking

Access to medical support services

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained Electrical Maintenance Engineers with experience.
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, and robots.
• Ability to work at heights of up to 20m.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fault-finding and diagnosis on PLC-controlled equipment.
• Perform planned preventive maintenance on machinery.
• Analyze and resolve electrical and mechanical faults.

Skills

Fault-finding

PLC-controlled equipment

Preventive maintenance

Communication skills

PC literacy

Education

Level 3 Electrical Maintenance Engineering certification

Job description

Our Maintenance Engineers play a pivotal role in ensuring that the huge range of warehouse machinery and equipment are maintained and repaired as required to ensure the operation runs smoothly, implementing management instruction with regard to all aspects of the role and ensure awareness of Health and Safety, working in a specialist field. We're looking for Level 3, Apprentice trained Electrical Maintenance Engineers with experience and knowledge of:

Responsibilities

• Fault‑finding and diagnosis on a range of PLC‑controlled equipment
• Carrying out planned preventive maintenance on a range of pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, and robots, in accordance with the manufacturers' recommendations and industry standard practices
• Analysis and resolution of electrical and mechanical faults and repairs
• Conducting regular inspections whilst assisting in the completion and review of risk assessments for the department
• ASI and Profibus systems
• Work at heights of up to 20m with appropriate training
• Excellent communication skills and PC literate

Life at Next

• Bonus scheme
• Applicable shift premiums
• 25% discount on Next merchandise and up to 15% on Brands
• Up to 75% discount at our staff shops
• Eligibility to join our Sharesave Scheme
• Free parking
• Digicare+ gives you free access to medical support services including Digital GP appointments