Maintenance Engineer

Location: Northampton
Salary: £56,500 per annum
Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off days and nights

We are looking for a motivated and technically strong Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a busy, highly automated warehouse and distribution operation in Northampton.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced environment where engineering reliability is critical to keeping operations running efficiently. You will play a key role in maintaining, fault-finding and improving automated materials handling and distribution systems, minimising downtime and maximising equipment performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across automated warehouse equipment and systems.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults to minimise operational downtime.
• Support the maintenance of conveyor systems, automated handling equipment, motors, drives, sensors and associated machinery.
• Respond to breakdowns, identifying root causes and implementing effective corrective actions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health and safety procedures and site standards.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and report recurring faults.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience in a multi-skilled maintenance engineering role within an industrial, manufacturing, logistics or distribution environment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience working with automated equipment, conveyor systems or materials handling machinery.
• A proactive approach to breakdown response, problem-solving and preventative maintenance.
• Relevant engineering qualifications, such as an NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent.
• Comfortable working a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern in a fast-paced operational environment.

What's on Offer?

• £56,500 annual salary.
• 4 on, 4 off shift pattern, offering a structured working rota.
• Opportunity to work with modern automation and materials handling technology.
• A technically challenging role with scope to develop your engineering expertise.
• The chance to join a key engineering team supporting a high-volume distribution operation.

Interested?

If you're an electrically or mechanically biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for your next challenge in an automated warehouse environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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Closing Date: 20/11/2026

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