Maintenance Engineer

Willey, Warwickshire
1 week ago
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Maintenance Engineer – £53,137 – Lutterworth

Shift Pattern: Panama (12-hour days and nights)

We are recruiting a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a highly automated logistics facility in Lutterworth. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a cutting-edge environment, supporting the maintenance of advanced machinery across an expansive site.

Salary & Benefits:

Basic salary: £42,833 + 24% shift allowance (Total: £53,137)
Overtime paid at 1.5x weekdays, 2.0x Sundays
25 days holiday plus bank holidays (256 total hours)
Private healthcare (family cover available)
5% pension contribution
Death in service (3x salary)
Subsidised canteen, showers, and recreation area on site
Your Role

As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be responsible for performing both planned and reactive maintenance on a variety of automated systems including pallet conveyors, robots, wrappers, and cranes. Your day-to-day will consist of tackling breakdowns, supporting continuous improvement, and ensuring the facility runs at peak efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
React swiftly to unplanned maintenance issues
Carry out mechanical and electrical fault-finding
Maintain equipment such as drives, bearings, shafts, sensors, and relays
Ensure accurate maintenance records are kept
Work on machinery such as conveyors, palletisers, autostore units, and robotics
Participate in ongoing training and development programmes
What We’re Looking For

You’ll be joining a large, skilled engineering team, so the ability to collaborate is essential. We’re looking for candidates who:

Are apprentice trained with NVQ Level 3 (minimum) in a relevant discipline (electrical or mechanical)
Have experience in maintenance roles, ideally in automated environments
Are comfortable working at heights
Demonstrate a proactive mindset and commitment to quality maintenance practices
Have strong mechanical maintenance skills; electrical experience is beneficial
Come from a background such as logistics, food, automotive, military or similar industries
Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking team with a real focus on personal growth and technical development. You’ll gain access to hands-on training, be involved in industry-leading maintenance practices, and have the chance to progress internally within the organisation.

If you're ready to take your maintenance career to the next level, contact Faisal on (phone number removed), or send your CV to (url removed)

ATA 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

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