Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Location: Wednesbury, West Midlands, England. Base salary: £45,000–£55,000 + overtime. Continental shift pattern, full-time.

We’re working with a leading automated distribution warehouse based in Wednesbury, currently seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their high-performing engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a modern, forward-thinking operation heavily invested in automation, reliability, and continuous improvement.

What’s on offer

• £45,000–£55,000 base salary (depending on experience)
• Continental shift pattern – balanced rota with regular rest days
• Overtime available for those who want to boost earnings
• A state‑of‑the‑art, highly automated logistics environment with cutting‑edge systems
• Excellent training and genuine opportunities for progression

The role

As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll play a key role in keeping the site’s automated systems running efficiently and safely. You’ll be responsible for reactive and preventative maintenance, fault finding, and supporting ongoing optimisation projects.

Key responsibilities

• Carrying out mechanical and electrical maintenance on conveyors, sortation systems, robotics, and other automated equipment
• Responding quickly to breakdowns and diagnosing faults to minimise downtime
• Completing PPMs and keeping maintenance systems up to date
• Supporting continuous improvement and engineering projects across the site
• Working closely with operations to maintain uptime and performance targets

About you

• Time‑served Maintenance Engineer or Multi‑skilled Technician (electrical or mechanical bias)
• Experience working in an automated warehouse, logistics, or fast‑paced distribution environment
• Strong fault‑finding skills across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and PLC‑controlled systems
• Proactive, hands‑on, confident working in a shift‑based engineering team
• Positive attitude with a focus on safety and reliability

If you’re an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking to join a high‑tech automated site with excellent pay and development prospects — we’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level: Associate. Employment type: Full‑time. Job function: Engineering, Customer Service, and Other. Industries: Warehousing and Storage, Automation Machinery Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing.

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