Maintenance Engineer
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£40 per hour
4 on 4 off - Days
Gloucester
gap technical are representing a market-leading automated logistics and warehousing business seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to provide contract maintenance engineering services at their Gloucester site.
The successful engineer will provide electrical and multi-skilled maintenance engineering services to support the reliability, availability, and performance of highly automated warehouse and material handling systems.
Key Service Deliverables
* Provision of reactive breakdown support to minimise unplanned downtime across automated warehouse systems
* Execution of planned and preventative maintenance activities aligned with site maintenance schedules
* Electrical fault diagnosis using schematics, diagnostics, and asset history
* Identification and rectification of recurring equipment faults, including implementation of permanent corrective actions
* Maintenance and optimisation of automated material handling equipment, including cranes conveyors, sortation systems,, motors, gearboxes, drives, and sensors
* PLC fault-finding and interrogation to support rapid fault resolution and system recovery
* Support for system reliability, uptime, and continuous improvement initiatives
* Collaboration with operations, engineering, controls, and safety teams to ensure safe and efficient warehouse operation
* Support for equipment modifications, upgrades, shutdowns, commissioning, and refurbishment activities
* All services delivered in compliance with site health, safety, and permit-to-work systems
Contractor Profile
* Time-served engineer or demonstrable equivalent industry experience
* Strong electrical bias with proven experience in automated warehouse, intralogistics, distribution, or FMCG environments
* Proven capability working with:
o 3-phase electrical systems
o Motors, drives, inverters, sensors, and safety circuits
o PLC fault-finding (Siemens, Allen Bradley, or similar)
o Automated material handling and warehouse control systems
* Previous experience providing services as a maintenance engineering contractor
* Able to manage workload and priorities independently, working with minimal direction
* Strong communication skills when liaising with site stakeholders
* Availability to support a 4 on 4 off day shift pattern
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This contract opportunity is advertised by gap technical, operating as an employment business. xsngvjr Selection is based solely on suitability to provide the services described.
Closing Date: 19/06/2026