Maintenance Engineer in Magor

ATA Recruitment; Magor; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-hour shifts

28 days holiday

Pension plan

Private healthcare

Dental cover

Life assurance

Overtime rates

Career progression

Training & development

Advanced automation equipment

Job summary

ATA Recruitment is supporting a global business with a highly automated distribution facility in Magor, South Wales, for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer.

You will join a team of experienced engineers on a 4-on 4-off days and nights schedule, working on conveyors, cranes, motors, gearboxes, sensors and PLCs.

The role is 75% preventative maintenance and 25% reactive, with opportunities for career progression and development. Salary around £53,000 including shift allowance.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 2 years' experience working in an automated environment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
• An understanding of PLCs, ideally Siemens S7.
• A genuine passion for engineering and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across highly automated equipment.
• Responding to reactive breakdowns and carrying out effective fault finding.
• Working across both electrical and mechanical systems.
• Inspecting, cleaning and lubricating mechanical components.
• Diagnosing faults involving motors, sensors, control panels and conveyors.
• Working with chains, sprockets, bearings and gearboxes.
• Carrying out basic PLC diagnostics and checking I/O on Siemens S7 systems.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Supporting root cause analysis and helping to prevent repeat failures.
• Working closely with operators to maintain equipment reliability.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Siemens S7 PLC

Automation experience

Continuous improvement

Education

NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens S7 PLC

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £53,000 including shift allowance + excellent benefits
4-on, 4-off Days & Nights
Magor, South Wales

Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a role where you can develop your technical skills, take ownership of engineering improvements and build a long-term career with a global business? If so we have an excellent opportunity to join the team at the highly automated distribution facility of world s largest FMCG companies

The Role

You ll join a team of experienced Maintenance Engineers working on a wide range of automated material-handling equipment, including:

• Automated cranes
• Roller and chain conveyors
• Lift tables
• Rotation tables
• Shuttle cars
• Motors and gearboxes
• Sensors and control panels

The role is approximately 75% planned preventative and 25% reactive maintenance, giving you the opportunity to work proactively while still getting involved in hands-on fault finding on a range of mechanical and electrical components across the site

What You'll Be Doing

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across highly automated equipment
• Responding to reactive breakdowns and carrying out effective fault finding
• Working across both electrical and mechanical systems
• Inspecting, cleaning and lubricating mechanical components
• Diagnosing faults involving motors, sensors, control panels and conveyors
• Working with chains, sprockets, bearings and gearboxes
• Carrying out basic PLC diagnostics and checking I/O on Siemens S7 systems
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives
• Supporting root cause analysis and helping to prevent repeat failures
• Working closely with operators to maintain equipment reliability

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is confident working in an automated environment and enjoys getting hands-on with both electrical and mechanical equipment.

You’ll ideally have:

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• At least 2 years' experience working in an automated environment
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
• An understanding of PLCs, ideally Siemens S7
• A genuine passion for engineering and continuous improvement

Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who wants to belong, develop and make an impact within the team.

Career Development

This isn't simply a maintenance role there is a genuine opportunity to build a long-term career within the business.

The Engineering Manager is looking to strengthen the team's technical capability and develop the next generation of talent.

For the right person, there are opportunities to progress in two directions:

• Leadership: develop towards a management position
• Technical: progress through continuous improvement, root cause analysis or controls

You’ll receive strong on-the-job training and will be supported by an experienced team.

What's On Offer?

• £53,000 salary including shift allowance
• 4-on, 4-off shift pattern
• 12-hour shifts 2 days, 2 nights
• 28 days' holiday
• 8% pension contribution
• Private healthcare
• Private dental cover
• Life assurance
• Overtime available at enhanced rates
• Excellent long-term career progression
• Hands-on training and development
• Opportunity to work with some of the most advanced automated equipment in the industry

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to move beyond simply reacting to breakdowns and become a key part of a team focused on reliability, continuous improvement and root cause analysis.

If you're passionate about engineering, enjoy working with automation and want to develop your career within a global organisation, we'd like to hear from you.

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