Maintenance Engineer

Maintech Recruitment Ltd; Romford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression opportunities

Structured training and development

Work with large engineering team

Exposure to automation technology

Job summary

Maintech Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a major automated distribution site in Romford. The role focuses on proactive maintenance of conveyors, automated storage and warehouse automation equipment within a high-automation environment.

The successful candidate will develop electrical and automation skills through structured training and mentorship, working with an experienced engineering team.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, logistics, warehousing or automated environments.
• Strong fault-finding skills in electrical or mechanical domains.
• CMMS experience is desirable, with good communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance across automated warehouse and materials handling systems.
• Respond to electrical and mechanical breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Fault find across conveyors, automated storage systems and warehouse automation equipment.
• Maintain and repair site automation and materials handling equipment.
• Complete maintenance activities using the site's CMMS system.
• Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement projects.
• Work with operations to maximise equipment reliability and performance, assisting with planned shutdowns and upgrades.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical fault finding

Automation knowledge

CMMS experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Location; Romford

Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking to develop your career within a large, well-established engineering team where you'll be supported, challenged and given the opportunity to work on some of the most advanced automation in the UK?

We are working with one of the UK's leading pharmaceutical distribution businesses, operating a highly automated distribution centre that plays a vital role in the healthcare supply chain. Every day, advanced automation systems ensure critical medicines and healthcare products are delivered safely and efficiently across the UK.

Due to continued investment in both automation and engineering, the business is looking to recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join its well-established engineering team at its Romford site.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who wants to work alongside experienced maintenance professionals in a structured environment where training, mentoring and continuous development are genuinely part of the culture. Whether you're electrically biased or mechanically biased and looking to broaden your skills, you'll be given the support to develop your technical knowledge on advanced automated warehouse systems.

Rather than spending every shift firefighting breakdowns, you'll become part of a proactive engineering team focused on preventative maintenance, reliability improvements and continuous improvement projects.

Responsibilities of a Maintenance Engineer:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across automated warehouse and materials handling systems
• Respond to electrical and mechanical breakdowns to minimise downtime
• Fault find across conveyors, automated storage systems and warehouse automation equipment
• Maintain and repair site automation and materials handling equipment
• Complete maintenance activities using the site's CMMS system
• Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement projects
• Work closely with operations to maximise equipment reliability and performance, assisting with planned shutdowns and upgrades

Skills & Qualifications of a Maintenance Engineer:

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification, apprentice-trained
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, logistics, warehousing or automated environments
• Strong electrical or mechanical fault-finding skills
• Mechanically biased engineers looking to develop electrical skills, or electrical engineers wanting to expand their automation knowledge, are encouraged to apply
• CMMS experience desirable, with a positive attitude and strong communication and team-working skills

Benefits of a Maintenance Engineer:

• Competitive salary
• Structured shift pattern offering a good work-life balance
• Structured engineering training and development programme
• Opportunity to develop electrical and automation skills
• Work alongside a large, experienced engineering team
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Exposure to industry-leading automated warehouse technology

Maintech Recruitment are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of sex, religion, belief, political opinion, race, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.

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