Maintenance Engineer

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer Leicester (Automation / Warehousing)

Location: Leicester
Contract: 3-Month Rolling Contract
Rate: £24 p/h PAYE (+£2.90 holiday) or £33 p/h Umbrella
Shifts: Panama Days & Nights (6am 6pm / 6pm 6am)
Start: ASAP

Our client is a leading name in automated warehouse and materials handling systems, operating across major UK distribution centres. They are looking for two experienced Multiskilled Maintenance Engineers to join their resident maintenance team on a large automated site in Leicester.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with advanced automation technology including conveyors, cranes, and shuttle systems, carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance in a high-performance environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform reactive maintenance and PPMs on automated conveyor and storage systems
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults quickly and safely
• Work on electrical systems, including isolations, contactors, and motors
• Replace and repair mechanical components such as bearings, belts, valves, pumps, and hydraulic/pneumatic parts
• Support the site s continuous improvement initiatives and identify opportunities for optimisation

The Successful Candidate Requires:

• Level 3 Qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (multi-skilled background preferred)
• Previous experience in automation, or distribution centre environments
• Confident carrying out both electrical and mechanical maintenance
• Strong understanding of safe isolation, fault finding, and control panel work
• Personable, proactive, and confident in day-to-day communication with team leads and supervisors

Benefits:

• Competitive hourly rate £33 p/h Umbrella or £24 p/h PAYE + £2.90 p/h holiday pay
• Ongoing, long-term contract with potential for extension
• Join one of the UK s most advanced automated warehouse operations
• Collaborative, supportive on-site engineering team

I am looking to speak to experienced Multiskilled Maintenance Engineers with strong mechanical aptitude who are seeking a technically engaging and stable role within automation maintenance.

For more information, please contact Fred O Reilly on (phone number removed) or email your CV to (url removed) Recruitment Specialist at ATA Recruitment.

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