Maintenance Engineer Job Burnley area,England UK,Engineering

Contract Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Days
Burnley
Contract - Circa 12 Weeks
Pay Rate Negotiable (Umbrella)

We are recruiting for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to support a highly automated distribution facility in the Burnley area. This fast-paced operation relies on a range of automated material handling equipment to ensure maximum throughput and efficiency. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining equipment uptime, responding to breakdowns, and supporting continuous improvement activities across the site.

Responsibilities
- Contract Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on automated distribution equipment.
Fault find and repair conveyors, motors, sortation systems and associated automated handling equipment.
Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime and maintain operational performance.
PLC fault finding and troubleshooting to identify and rectify equipment issues.
Support continuous improvement projects and equipment reliability initiatives.
Work closely with operations teams to ensure safe and efficient running of the facility.
Complete maintenance documentation and ensure compliance with site health & safety procedures.

Experience / Qualifications
- Contract Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Time-served and/or formally qualified Maintenance Engineer (Electrical or Mechanical bias considered).
Previous experience within an automated distribution, warehouse, logistics, manufacturing or material handling environment.
Strong knowledge of conveyors, motors, sorters and associated automation equipment.
PLC fault-finding experience.
Multi-skilled maintenance capability with both electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
Ability to work independently within a fast-paced operational environment.
Available to start at short notice and commit to a circa 12-week contract.

For engineers with experience maintaining automated handling and distribution equipment, this represents an excellent opportunity to join a modern, highly automated operation on a day-shift contract basis with a negotiable rate dependent on experience.