Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: West Yorkshire

Salary: £49,000 + Bonus + Overtime

TXM Recruit is working in partnership with one of the UK’s most recognisable retailers to recruit experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineers for their distribution centre in South Elmsall. This is a great opportunity to work in a highly automated environment, supporting modern, state‑of‑the‑art equipment critical to site operations.

Rotating Days & Nights – 06:00–18:00 and 18:00–06:00, 3 on 3 off

You’ll be responsible for maintaining and improving site performance by carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of automated warehouse systems.

• Fault finding and diagnostics on PLC‑controlled equipment
• Planned preventative maintenance on conveyors, pneumatics, hydraulics, and robotic systems
• Responding to breakdowns and completing repairs within agreed time frames to reduce downtime
• Carrying out servicing and repairs, taking ownership of issues through to resolution
• Applying strong mechanical and electrical knowledge to day‑to‑day tasks
• Working accurately from setup instructions, assembly guides and checklists
• Communicating effectively with colleagues and stakeholders across the site

• Completed engineering apprenticeship with ONC or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Previous experience in a maintenance engineering role, ideally within warehousing, FMCG or a similar environment
• Working knowledge of PLC systems and automation equipment
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and CMMS systems
• Experience managing engineering spares and inventory
• Willing and able to work at heights of up to 20 metres (training provided)