Senior Maintenance Engineer

ATA Recruitment; Shirebrook; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Maintenance Engineer for a top retail distribution centre in England. The role offers a £57,500 salary, excellent benefits including a pension, gym access, and staff discounts. Responsibilities include leading teams, ensuring machine availability, and driving safety standards. Ideal candidates should have a Level 3 engineering qualification and experience in fault finding. This is a unique opportunity for career progression and working with advanced automation technology.

Benefits

5% Pension

Gym membership (£5/month)

20% Staff Discount

Qualifications

• Ability to fault find both electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience with leadership or desire to transition into leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift handovers and prioritise workloads.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers.
• Drive health and safety and machine availability.

Skills

Fault finding in electrical systems

Mechanical strip and rebuilds

Leadership experience

Proactive improvement mindset

Education

Recognised Level 3 qualification in Engineering

Job description

Overview

Senior Maintenance Engineer - £57,500 - Nottingham (NG20). 4 on 4 off - Days & Nights, 12 Hour Shifts. 5% Pension + Gym (£5/month), Showers, Lockers, and 20% Staff Discount.

About the client

ATA are supporting one of the UK's largest retail distribution businesses, employing over 25,000 staff worldwide and operating across 25 countries with 770 UK stores. This site is a 3 million square foot distribution centre - the largest in the UK - with over £200 million invested and phase two of development already underway. With state-of-the-art kit on site, this is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Maintenance Engineer to join a rapidly growing engineering function with long-term progression opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Leading and organising shift handovers, prioritising workloads, and providing technical support to engineers.
• Coaching and mentoring junior engineers, supporting training, PDPs, appraisals, and team development.
• Driving health and safety, machine availability, and liaising closely with production.
• Mechanical: Strip and rebuilds, gearbox repairs, bearings, pulleys, chains, and pneumatics (limited hydraulics).
• Electrical: Fault finding across three-phase systems, panels, sensors, contactors, relays, E-stops, and multimeter use.
• Supporting PPM schedules including checks, lubrication, rebuilds, and voltage testing.
• Involvement in Continuous Improvement, RAMS, stores management, and process development to reduce reactive maintenance.

Qualifications

• A recognised Level 3 qualification in Engineering.
• Ability to fault find both electrical and mechanical systems.
• Flexible, proactive approach to driving improvement across a large, complex engineering function.
• Experience with leadership, or progressive mindset looking to step into a leadership opportunity.

Benefits & Why you should apply

• Join the UK's largest and most advanced distribution centre.
• Excellent salary with strong benefits including pension, gym, and staff discounts.
• Opportunity to step into a leadership role, shaping engineering culture and processes on site.
• Work with cutting-edge automation technology and gain exposure to significant opportunities within the business.

If you think you're the right Senior Maintenance Engineer for this role, apply today or contact (url removed) or call Faisal on (phone number removed).

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