Trainee Automation Technician in Wetherby
Posted by CBW Staffing Solutions
£31,000 – £34,000 a year
Wetherby · Permanent
CBW Staffing Solutions are currently recruiting for a Trainee Automation Technician to join a specialist engineering team on a high-profile, automated warehouse site based in Wetherby.
This is an excellent opportunity for a time-served Junior Electrician or Junior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer looking to break into automation, with full training and long-term career progression on offer.
Package
- Competitive salary of up to £31,000 per annum (depending on experience)
- Core hours are Monday - Friday (40 hours per week)
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Generous workplace pension scheme
- Training, development & progression opportunities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs on automated cranes, conveyors, and warehouse systems
- Assist with fault finding on automation and control systems (PLC-based equipment)
- Support the operation and monitoring of automated storage systems
- Work safely at height and within confined spaces (full training provided)
- Enter and work within low-oxygen environments in line with strict safety procedures
- Complete maintenance records and reports accurately (CAFM systems where applicable)
- Liaise with the wider engineering team to ensure minimal downtime and efficient operation
- Support general site maintenance tasks across the wider facility when required
- Participate in training and development to build automation knowledge and competency
- Option to join call-out rota once fully trained
- Electrical or Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship (essential)
- Basic understanding of mechanical and/or electrical systems
- Comfortable working at height (up to 27m) – full training provided
- Ability to work within a low-oxygen environment (14.5% O₂) following strict safety procedures
- Keen interest in developing skills within automation and controls
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