Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Automated Warehouse

Location: Manchester
Contract: 2-3 Months
Rate: £35ph Outside IR35 Ltd
Shift: Monday–Friday, double days: 6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm

Are you an Electrical Maintenance Engineer with experience working on automated equipment, conveyors, cranes or material-handling systems?

We’re currently recruiting for an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer to support a highly automated distribution facility in Manchester, working on behalf of a leading warehouse automation business.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for keeping the automated warehouse running safely and efficiently, carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance across a range of automated material-handling equipment.

You will work as part of a small engineering team, with periods of working independently and taking ownership of breakdowns and maintenance activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and automation faults across conveyors, automated pallet handling systems, cranes and high-bay storage equipment.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime and maintain maximum system uptime.
• Work independently and as part of a small engineering team within a high-volume automated warehouse
• Work safely at height when maintaining cranes, racking and associated equipment.
• Complete maintenance records and communicate ongoing issues effectively.
• Support the reliable operation of automated warehouse and material-handling systems.

About You

You should have:

• Electrical Engineering Qualification.
• Previous experience in electrical maintenance.
• Experience working with automated equipment, conveyors or material-handling systems.
• Experience within an automated warehouse, logistics, FMCG or manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
• Experience with cranes, ASRS or high-bay storage systems would be advantageous.
• Strong fault-finding and breakdown response skills.
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of maintenance issues.
• A good understanding of health & safety requirements.

Essential Additional Requirements

Due to the nature of the site, you must be comfortable working at height and have:

• Working at Height certification/experience.

To be considered for this role please either hit the 'Apply' button on this site or email your CV directly to (url removed) I can also be contacted directly on (phone number removed). I look forward to hearing from you!

Ganymede Solutions specialise in the recruitment of Engineers across the UK, so if this role is not for you, please do have a look on our website for further potential opportunities which may suit your skills and experience better - If you have the skill, we have the recruitment knowledge and together we can find you your perfect job! - (url removed) 

You must be eligible to live and work within the UK. Sponsorship is not provided.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation