Maintenance Engineer in Caldicot

Maintenance Engineer
Salary: £53,000 including shift allowance + excellent benefits
4-on, 4-off Days & Nights
Magor, South Wales
Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a role where you can develop your technical skills, take ownership of engineering improvements and build a long-term career with a global business? If so we have an excellent opportunity to join the team at the highly automated distribution facility of world's largest FMCG companies
The Role
You'll join a team of experienced Maintenance Engineers working on a wide range of automated material-handling equipment, including:
Automated cranes
Roller and chain conveyors
Lift tables
Rotation tables
Shuttle cars
Motors and gearboxes
Sensors and control panels
The role is approximately 75% planned preventative and 25% reactive maintenance , giving you the opportunity to work proactively while still getting involved in hands-on fault finding on a range of mechanical and electrical components across the site
What You'll Be Doing
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across highly automated equipment
Responding to reactive breakdowns and carrying out effective fault finding
Working across both electrical and mechanical systems
Inspecting, cleaning and lubricating mechanical components
Diagnosing faults involving motors, sensors, control panels and conveyors
Working with chains, sprockets, bearings and gearboxes
Carrying out basic PLC diagnostics and checking I/O on Siemens S7 systems
Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives
Supporting root cause analysis and helping to prevent repeat failures
Working closely with operators to maintain equipment reliability
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who is confident working in an automated environment and enjoys getting hands-on with both electrical and mechanical equipment.
You'll ideally have:
NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
At least 2 years' experience working in an automated environment
Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
An understanding of PLCs, ideally Siemens S7
A genuine passion for engineering and continuous improvement
Most importantly, we're looking for someone who wants to belong, develop and make an impact within the team.
Career Development
This isn't simply a maintenance role — there is a genuine opportunity to build a long-term career within the business.
The Engineering Manager is looking to strengthen the team's technical capability and develop the next generation of talent.
For the right person, there are opportunities to progress in two directions :
Leadership: develop towards a management position
Technical: progress through continuous improvement, root cause analysis or controls
You'll receive strong on-the-job training and will be supported by an experienced team.
What's On Offer?
£53,000 salary including shift allowance
4-on, 4-off shift pattern
12-hour shifts – 2 days, 2 nights
28 days' holiday
8% pension contribution
Private healthcare
Private dental cover
Life assurance
Overtime available at enhanced rates
Excellent long-term career progression
Hands-on training and development
Opportunity to work with some of the most advanced automated equipment in the industry
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to move beyond simply reacting to breakdowns and become a key part of a team focused on reliability, continuous improvement and root cause analysis .
If you're passionate about engineering, enjoy working with automation and want to develop your career within a global organisation, we'd like to hear from you.
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