On-site Automation Maintenance Engineer - 12h Rotating Shifts

MotionTech; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Structured training

Permanent position

On-site work environment

Job summary

Motiontech in Peterborough is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join an on-site, permanent role working on advanced automation and material handling systems. The role involves 12-hour rotating shifts, days and nights, with weekends and overtime opportunities.

You will provide planned preventative maintenance, fault-find electrical, mechanical and PLC controlled equipment, and maintain conveyors, drives and pneumatics while using CMMS for logging and performance tracking.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical, Mechanical, or Multi-Skilled Engineering.
• Proven maintenance experience in logistics, automation, FMCG, or manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding skills across electrical, mechanical, and PLC-controlled systems.
• Hands-on experience with conveyors, drives, gearboxes, pneumatics.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance across automated material handling systems.
• Respond to breakdowns quickly, diagnosing and resolving faults to minimise downtime.
• Fault-find on electrical, mechanical, and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Maintain conveyors, motors, gearboxes, pneumatics, and automated handling systems.
• Use the CMMS to log maintenance activity and track performance data.

Skills

Fault-finding skills

Conveyor maintenance

Electrical & mechanical Troubleshoot

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical/Mechanical/Multi-Skilled Engineering

Tools

CMMS

PLC systems

Job description

Motiontech in Peterborough is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join an on-site, permanent role working on advanced automation and material handling systems. The role involves 12-hour rotating shifts, days and nights, with weekends and overtime opportunities.

You will provide planned preventative maintenance, fault-find electrical, mechanical and PLC controlled equipment, and maintain conveyors, drives and pneumatics while using CMMS for logging and performance tracking.