Maintenance Engineer in Baldwin's Gate

Energy Jobline ZR; Whitmore; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

31 days holiday

Holiday entitlement with service

Modern workplace facilities

Stable long-term career opportunity

Extensive training

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a large automated distribution facility in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. The role focuses on reactive maintenance, fault finding, and supporting preventative maintenance within a busy engineering team.

The site handles conveyors, cranes, sortation and other automation; strong electrical and mechanical skills are essential; a Level 3 Electrical qualification and PLC knowledge are preferred.

Qualifications

• Level 3 electrical qualification (or equivalent).
• Electrical fault-finding experience.
• Ability to work safely on industrial electrical systems.
• Experience reading electrical schematics.
• Understanding of PLC-controlled equipment.
• Mechanical maintenance experience including motors, bearings, belts and gearboxes.
• Experience within manufacturing, automation, logistics, warehousing, FMCG or similar industrial environments.
• Proactive and team-focused attitude.

Responsibilities

• Reactive breakdown maintenance across automated machinery.
• Electrical fault finding on conveyors, sortation systems and drives.
• Planned preventative maintenance activities.
• Diagnosing faults using electrical drawings and multimeters.
• Replacing motors, gearboxes, bearings, belts and rollers.
• Assisting with engineering projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Industrial electrical

PLC controls

Mechanical maintenance

Schematic reading

Team player

Manufacturing experience

Education

Level 3 Electrical qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

Job DescriptionMaintenance Engineer Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire £56,350 Basic + Overtime (OTE £60,000-£65,000)

About the Business

An established and highly successful retail distribution operation is investing heavily in its engineering and automation capability. Supporting both store and online fulfilment, the site operates a large-scale, highly automated distribution centre with a significant focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Why Join?

Highly automated distribution environment

Significant investment in engineering and technology

Large engineering team with excellent support network

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Clear progression routes into Senior Engineer, Controls and Team Leader positions

Long-term job security within a stable and growing operation

The site features a wide range of automated equipment including:

• Automated cranes
• Conveyor systems
• Sortation equipment
• Hanging garment handling systems
• Labelling and printing machinery
• Scanning equipment
• Automated material handling systems

About the Role

Due to continued growth, we are recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join a large and well-established engineering team within a highly automated distribution facility. This role will focus on reactive maintenance and fault finding while also supporting planned preventative maintenance and continuous improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Reactive breakdown maintenance across automated machinery
• Electrical fault finding on conveyors, sortation systems and drives
• Planned preventative maintenance activities
• Diagnosing faults using electrical drawings and multimeters
• Replacing motors, gearboxes, bearings, belts and rollers
• Assisting with engineering projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety

About You

• Level 3 Electrical qualification (or equivalent)
• Electrical fault-finding experience
• Ability to work safely on industrial electrical systems
• Experience reading electrical schematics
• Understanding of PLC-controlled equipment
• Mechanical maintenance experience including motors, bearings, belts and gearboxes
• Previous experience within manufacturing, automation, logistics, warehousing, FMCG or similar industrial environments
• A proactive and team-focused attitude

We welcome applications from:

• Electrically biased Maintenance Engineers
• Multi-Skilled Engineers
• Manufacturing Maintenance Engineers
• Automation Engineers
• Distribution and Logistics Engineers
• Ex-Forces Engineers with relevant maintenance experience

Benefits

• £56,350 Basic Salary
• OTE £60,000-£65,000 Overtime paid at 1.5x
• Extensive training and development programme
• Exposure to advanced automation technologies
• Progression opportunities into senior engineering roles
• Company pension
• 31 days holiday
• Additional holiday entitlement with service
• Modern workplace facilities
• Stable long-term career opportunity

If you're a skilled Maintenance Engineer looking to join a highly automated operation that offers excellent training, progression and earning potential, we'd love to hear from you.

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