Maintenance Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Pension 4%

Training on PLCs/SCADA

Long-term progression

Stable team

Job summary

ATA Recruitment Ltd in Stoke-on-Trent is hiring a Maintenance Engineer for a large automated distribution facility. The role covers reactive maintenance across conveyors, cranes, drives and warehouse automation, with a 12-hour shift pattern (days and nights) and overtime available.

You will hold a Level 3+ engineering qualification, experience in manufacturing or logistics, and a proactive approach to fault finding and safety.

Qualifications

• Qualified to Level 3 engineering or equivalent (NVQ, City & Guilds, BTEC, ONC, HNC).
• Experience in manufacturing/automation/logistics environments.
• Ability to work safely both mechanically and electrically.
• Proactive, 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

Problem solving

Fault finding

Electrical safety

Mechanical skills

PLCs/SCADA basics

Education

Level 3 engineering qualification or equivalent

Tools

PLCs

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.

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