Trainee Maintenance Technician

Wills Consultants; Fenny Stratford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Wills Consultants in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, is seeking a Trainee Maintenance Technician to join our Resident Maintenance Team. You will carry out day-to-day preventative and corrective maintenance on automated warehouse equipment, ensuring reliability, safety, and quality standards.

The role suits technically minded individuals with a Mechanical or Electrical engineering background or those eager to learn.

Qualifications

• Qualified in mechanical or electrical engineering (advantageous but not essential).
• Experience in maintenance or automated warehouse environment (advantageous but not essential).
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and corrective maintenance activities on automated equipment and systems.
• Ensure all maintenance tasks are completed safely and in accordance with legislation, site risk assessments, and company procedures.
• Work collaboratively as part of the Resident Maintenance Team to achieve operational targets.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance and reliability.

Skills

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Mechanical Engineering qualification

Electrical Engineering qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Title: Trainee Maintenance Technician

Type: Full Time, Permanent

Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Ref. No: 1036

Salary: £28,414.00 per annum

Shifts: 2 x 12-hour days, 2 x 12-hour nights, followed by 6 days off (inclusive of holiday allowance)

Please note you must have full and legal rights to work in the UK or Ireland. (We cannot sponsor or support VISA applicants).

About the Role:

We are seeking a motivated and technically minded Maintenance Technician to join our Resident Maintenance Team. In this role, you will be responsible for carrying out day-to-day preventative and corrective maintenance activities within a busy automated warehouse environment, ensuring equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and compliance with all safety and quality standards.

• Carry out preventative and corrective maintenance activities on automated equipment and systems.
• Ensure all maintenance tasks are completed safely and in accordance with legislation, site risk assessments, and company procedures.
• Work collaboratively as part of the Resident Maintenance Team to achieve operational targets.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance and reliability.

Requirements:

• Qualification within Mechanical or Electrical engineering (advantageous but not essential).
• Previous experience within a maintenance or automated warehouse environment (advantageous but not essential).
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.

Physical Demands & Working Environment

• Working within a busy automated warehouse environment.
• Working at heights of up to 30 metres may be required.
• Ability to work shifts as part of a rotating shift pattern.

About Us:

Wills Consultants is an independent recruitment consultancy specialising in engineering, finance and office professionals. Wills Consultants has an extensive client base that ranges from the thriving SME sector through to national and international PLCs and actively support the Armed Forces Covenant