The Role
We are seeking a Contract Maintenance Engineer with strong experience in automated warehouse environments. The role involves providing reactive, preventive, and continuous improvement maintenance across a range of automated equipment.
Location: Cheshire
Rate: £35ph Outside IR35
Shifts: 3 Shift 6‑2 / 2‑10 / 10‑6
Key Responsibilities
* Reactive and planned maintenance on automated conveyor systems, sortation equipment, palletisers, AS/RS systems, robotics, and associated material handling assets.
* Fault finding on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
* Performing component replacements, mechanical strip‑downs, alignment, and adjustments.
* Supporting root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
* Working safely at height on high bay automation infrastructure.
* Completing maintenance documentation and ensuring compliance with site standards.
* Delivering high levels of support during peak operational periods.
* Collaborating with engineering and operations teams to minimise downtime.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Apprentice trained (mechanical or multi‑skilled pathway).
* Strong mechanical skillset with competent electrical knowledge (fault finding / safe isolation).
* Experience within automated warehousing, distribution centres, FMCG automation, or material handling environments.
* Knowledge of conveyors, motors, gearboxes, bearings, sensors, drives, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
* Ability to read engineering drawings and electrical schematics.
* Valid Working at Height and Rescue at Height training.
* Strong problem‑solving capability and ability to work autonomously.
This role is being advertised by gap technical, who are operating as an employment business for this position.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Repair and Maintenance
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