Contract Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer
Days
Burnley
Contract - Circa 12 Weeks
Pay Rate Negotiable (Umbrella)
We are recruiting for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to support a highly automated distribution facility in the Burnley area. This fast-paced operation relies on a range of automated material handling equipment to ensure maximum throughput and efficiency. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining equipment uptime, responding to breakdowns, and supporting continuous improvement activities across the site.
Responsibilities - Contract Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on automated distribution equipment.
- Fault find and repair conveyors, motors, sortation systems and associated automated handling equipment.
- Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime and maintain operational performance.
- PLC fault finding and troubleshooting to identify and rectify equipment issues.
- Support continuous improvement projects and equipment reliability initiatives.
- Work closely with operations teams to ensure safe and efficient running of the facility.
- Complete maintenance documentation and ensure compliance with site health & safety procedures.
Experience / Qualifications - Contract Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer
- Time-served and/or formally qualified Maintenance Engineer (Electrical or Mechanical bias considered).
- Previous experience within an automated distribution, warehouse, logistics, manufacturing or material handling environment.
- Strong knowledge of conveyors, motors, sorters and associated automation equipment.
- PLC fault-finding experience.
- Multi-skilled maintenance capability with both electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
- Ability to work independently within a fast-paced operational environment.
- Available to start at short notice and commit to a circa 12-week contract.
For engineers with experience maintaining automated handling and distribution equipment, this represents an excellent opportunity to join a modern, highly automated operation on a day-shift contract basis with a negotiable rate dependent on experience.
Ideal background / Previous roles may include: Maintenance Engineer | Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer | Electrical Maintenance Engineer | Mechanical Maintenance Engineer | Automation Engineer | MHE Engineer | Resident Maintenance Engineer | Reliability Engineer | Engineering Technician | PLC Engineer | Controls Engineer | Shift Engineer | Shift Maintenance Engineer | Automation Technician | Distribution Maintenance Engineer | Warehouse Automation Engineer | Conveyor Engineer | Sortation Engineer | Site Services Engineer | Senior Maintenance Engineer | Maintenance Technician | Electrical Bias Engineer | Mechanical Bias Engineer | Facilities Engineer | Service Engineer (Automation/MHE)
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