Engineering Technician - Automation
Location: Nottingham area
Salary: £41,500 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Department: Customer Support
Sector: Engineering / Automation / Intralogistics
We are currently recruiting for an Engineering Technician to join a permanent team in the Nottingham area.
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer or technician with experience in machinery, maintenance, electrical systems or automation who enjoys fault finding, problem solving and working in a customer-focused engineering environment.
You will be responsible for responding to reactive faults, carrying out preventative maintenance and supporting the engineering team to keep automated systems running efficiently and reliably.
The Role
As an Engineering Technician, you will respond promptly to equipment faults, diagnose and rectify issues where possible, and elevate unresolved problems to the appropriate engineering or technical support team.
You will also support engineers and team leaders, identify recurring faults and contribute to improvements in equipment reliability and performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Respond promptly to reactive faults and carry out preventative maintenance checks.
- Diagnose, investigate and rectify equipment faults where possible.
- Escalate unresolved or complex issues to the appropriate engineering team or external support function.
- Maintain automated warehouse and warehouse management systems to a high technical standard.
- Monitor equipment performance and minimise response times and operational disruption.
- Carry out equipment servicing in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and quality standards.
- Undertake repairs in line with manufacturer recommendations and industry best practice.
- Support technical cleaning of automated areas.
- Identify repeated faults and communicate findings and potential solutions to the engineering management team.
- Support continuous improvement and identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability.
- Work closely with colleagues, customers and other technical teams to resolve problems.
- Provide frontline customer support and communicate clearly regarding faults, issues and resolutions.
- Complete allocated duties in accordance with relevant site and engineering procedures.
- Maintain compliance with Health & Safety and company quality processes.
About You
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- Relevant experience in machinery, maintenance, electrical engineering or an automation environment.
- A minimum Level 2 Engineering qualification and/or significant relevant experience within an automation environment.
- Experience with fault finding and problem solving.
- An understanding of preventative maintenance / PPM schedules.
- Willingness and ability to work at height.
- Ability to work at height and climb vertical access ladders following appropriate training.
- A practical and methodical approach to diagnosing technical issues.
- Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- The ability to work independently as well as part of a wider engineering team.
- A proactive attitude towards continuous improvement.
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Engineering Technician in Nottingham employer: Proactive Technical Limited
Proactive Global is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment at Heathrow Airport where you can thrive in your role as a Site Manager. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, we provide opportunities to enhance your skills while working on major airport infrastructure projects. Our commitment to safety, teamwork, and excellence ensures that you will be part of a supportive culture that values your contributions and fosters professional advancement.
Contact Details:
Proactive Technical Limited Recruitment Team
