Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Automated Warehouse

Location: Manchester
Contract: 2-3 Months
Rate: £35ph Outside IR35 Ltd
Shift: Monday–Friday, double days: 6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm

Are you a Electrical Maintenance Engineer with experience working on automated equipment, conveyors, cranes or material-handling systems?

We’re currently recruiting for an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer to support a highly automated distribution facility in Manchester
, working on behalf of a leading warehouse automation business.

You’ll be responsible for keeping the automated warehouse running safely and efficiently, carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance across a range of automated material-handling equipment.

You will work as part of a small engineering team, with periods of working independently and taking ownership of breakdowns and maintenance activities.

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and automation faults across conveyors, automated pallet handling systems, cranes and high-bay storage equipment.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime and maintain maximum system uptime.
• Work independently and as part of a small engineering team within a high-volume automated warehouse
• Work safely at height when maintaining cranes, racking and associated equipment.
• Complete maintenance records and communicate ongoing issues effectively.

You should have:

• Electrical Engineering Qualification.
• Previous experience in electrical maintenance.
• Experience working with automated equipment, conveyors or material-handling systems.
• Experience with in an automated warehouse, logistics, FMCG or manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
• Experience with cranes, ASRS or high-bay storage systems would be advantageous.
• Strong fault-finding and breakdown response skills.
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of maintenance issues.
• A good understanding of health & safety requirements.

Due to the nature of the site, you must be comfortable working at height and have:

• Working at Height certification/experience.

You must be eligible to live and work within the UK. Sponsorship is not provided.