Maintenance Engineer

RGB Recruitment Ltd; Thornbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift allowance

Permanent position

Progression opportunities

Job summary

RGB Recruitment is recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Engineer in the North Bristol area. You’ll be responsible for keeping the plant and equipment operating safely, efficiently and reliably by performing planned maintenance, diagnosing faults and maintaining the site sortation system.

The role requires a hands-on multi-skilled engineer comfortable with a busy operational environment, including night shifts on a rotating basis.

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance experience in industrial environments.
• Ability to diagnose electrical and mechanical faults.
• Experience with site sortation systems and conveyors.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and preventive maintenance on sortation systems and conveyors.
• Diagnose and repair electrical/mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Carry out reactive maintenance safely within agreed timescales.
• Ensure work adheres to schedules and manufacturer guidelines.
• Demonstrate fault-finding skills with a focus on first-time fixes.
• Document all work accurately in the CMMS.
• Apply general engineering principles to daily tasks across the site.

Skills

Electrical Competency

Mechanical Competency

Automation & Sortation

CMMS & Documentation

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

North Bristol

Up to £50,000 per annum + additional benefits

Full-time | Permanent | Shift Pattern - Including Nights

Job Description

Looking for a hands-on engineering role with variety, responsibility and a competitive package?

RGB Recruitment is working with a well-established organisation to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer based in a static role in the North Bristol area.

This is a varied, hands-on engineering role where you'll be responsible for keeping the plant and equipment operating safely, efficiently and reliably by performing planned maintenance, responding to breakdowns, diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults, and maintaining the site sortation system.

Please note: candidates must be comfortable working a rotating shift pattern which includes night shifts.

The Role

As the Maintenance Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Execute routine, preventative maintenance schedules on the main site sortation systems, conveyor networks, and plant equipment according to manufacturer guidelines.


• Diagnose and fix complex electrical and mechanical faults rapidly during unexpected system breakdowns to minimise warehouse downtime


• Carrying out all breakdowns and reactive maintenance tasks safely, to a high standard, and within agreed timeframes.


• Ensuring all work is completed according to schedules and manufacturer guidelines.


• Demonstrating strong fault-finding and skills, with a focus on achieving first-time fixes.


• Accurately documenting all work completed, with attention to detail.


• Applying sound knowledge of general engineering principles in daily tasks.


• Performing both reactive and proactive repairs and improvement works across the site, including plant and equipment.

The Person

We're looking for a practical, multi-skilled Engineer who enjoys solving problems and working in a busy operational environment.

You'll ideally have:

• Electrical Competency: Fault-finding and diagnosing issues with industrial wiring, three-phase power supplies, relays, contactors, and control panels.


• Mechanical Competency: Maintaining and repairing heavy-duty drive systems, bearings, gearboxes, pneumatic systems, chains, and sprockets.


• Automation & Sortation: Working knowledge of automated sortation systems, high-speed warehouse conveyors, sensors (photocells, proximity switches), and PLC-driven systems (typically troubleshooting inputs/outputs).


• System Logging: Ability to use a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to document work orders, track spare parts, and log equipment downtime.

What's on offer?

• Salary £40,000 - £50,000 per annum DOE


• Night shift allowance and a range of additional benefits


• Permanent position with a well-established organisation


• Varied and hands-on engineering role


• Opportunity to develop your technical experience across a broad range of systems and equipment

If you're an experienced Engineer or Maintenance Engineer, looking for your next challenge in Bristol area, this could be an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career