Technical Specialist

Pioneer Selection; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life insurance

Gym access

Training and development

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a hands-on Automation Engineer to join one of the UK's most advanced automated distribution centres. This multi-skilled role focuses on PLC, PC, and controls fault management, acting as the go-to technical expert for the shift team, ensuring critical equipment is maintained and continuously improved.

You'll work 4 on 4 off days and nights from Trentham, with overtime and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Be able to modify on PLC programmes as a minimum.
• Hands on experience with pre-planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance in fast paced industrial factory.
• Electrical and mechanical fault-finding experience.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in the UK.
• Experience with working on PLCs, ideally fault finding using inputs and outputs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, optimise, and improve operationally critical equipment.
• Act as the go-to technical specialist for the shift team, ensuring PLC, PC and controls fault management.
• Fault-find and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues on site.
• Lead maintenance activities and support continuous improvement across the plant.

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

Automation Engineer

Salary: £55,000 + Overtime (£1,000–£2,000 on top) + PensionLocation : Trentham

Shifts: 4 on 4 off days and nights

About the Role

We're looking for a hands-on Automation Engineer to join one of the UK's most advanced automated distribution centres. This is a multi-skilled role with a strong focus on PLC, PC, and controls fault management . You'll act as the go-to technical specialist for the shift team, ensuring operationally critical equipment is maintained, optimised, and continuously improved. THIS ROLE IS A MULTI SKILLED MAINTENANCE ENGINEER AS WELL AS BEING THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR ALL PLC ISSUES. This is a high level role within an extremely reputable company that can offer unlimited progression through several different department routesSector – Factory Maintenance

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Multi-skilled maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.

Be able to modify on PLC programmes as a minimum

Hands on experience with pre-planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance in fast paced industrial factory.

Requirements for the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Electrical and mechanical fault-finding experience.

Engineering qualification (Electrical or Mechanical).

Experience working within a manufacturing environment.

Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in the UK.

Experience with working on PLC's, ideally being able to fault find using inputs and outputs

Benefits

The Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer will benefit from:Working for a recognised market-leading business.Excellent benefits package including pension, life insurance, and gym access.Training and development opportunities for engineers.

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