Automation Maintenance Engineer - Conveyors & Cranes

A large-scale automated distribution operation is looking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer to join its established engineering team.

This is a highly reactive maintenance role working across a busy automated facility containing conveyors, cranes, sortation systems and warehouse automation equipment.

The Role

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Reactive breakdown maintenance across automated distribution equipment
• Fault finding on conveyors, cranes, drives, rollers and automated handling systems
• Working safely within panels using multi-meters and electrical drawings
• Supporting PPMs and engineering projects when required
• Responding to plant breakdowns quickly within a fast-paced operation

What We're Looking For

To be considered for this Maintenance Engineer position, you should have:

• A recognised engineering qualification equivalent to a Level 3 or above (NVQ, City and Guilds, BTEC, ONC, HNC etc.)
• Previous experience within manufacturing, automation, logistics or production environments
• Ability to work safely both mechanically and electrically
• A proactive attitude with strong problem-solving ability

What's On Offer?

• Average earnings between £55,000–£60,000 with overtime
• Significant overtime availability at 15.x
• Ongoing training on PLCs, SCADA and automation systems
• Long-term progression into controls or team leader roles
• Large engineering team with strong technical support
• Stable long-term opportunity within a highly automated site

This Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer role would suit engineers from manufacturing, FMCG, logistics, automated warehousing, distribution or production backgrounds.

If you're interested, please apply today or contact Faisal on or at to register your interest

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