Contract Maintenance Engineer

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.

For more information on this role, please contact Andy Haddon on 01453 796617, or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

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