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Maintenance Engineer

Castle Donington
3 days ago
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Maintenance Engineer, Castle Donnington. Working rotating 12-hour days and nights. Company benefits to include 25 days holiday plus statutory holiday, private healthcare and company contributory pension scheme.

  • Electrical and mechanical breakdown and planned preventative maintenance on a variety of automated machinery, to include wrappers; pallet conveyors; packaging machinery; pallet stacker cranes and robots.
  • Carry out automated materials handling equipment servicing, in accordance with quality standards.
  • Working with Siemens S7 and safety PLC's.
  • Always Comply with Health & Safety legislation.
  • Working at heights.
  • Prioritise system faults.
  • To always ensure quality of output.
  • To accurately record all work undertaken.
  • Involvement in continuous improvement projects.
    What you need to succeed
  • Apprentice trained or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering.
  • Happy to work at heights.
  • This is a customer facing role, so you must be able to communicate effectively at all levels
  • An understanding of PLC systems is desirable.
    Our promise to you
    Swisslog is a world of opportunity for people who can deliver a game changing mission: driving the future of intralogistics, by shaping an era of robotic and data-driven automated solutions that create exceptional customer value.
    Join us on this journey and you'll be part of a global enterprise that's proud of its Swiss roots - and hugely excited by the worldwide opportunities open to everyone in the Swisslog family. So come and realize your potential, in a team that's united by passion and driven by the OneSwisslog team spirit.
    About Swisslog
    Swisslog is shaping the future of intralogistics. As part of the KUKA Group, we work on the latest technologies that are reimagining the world of logistics. We're a team of 3,000+ experts from 50 countries, serving some of the world's largest and most exciting brands. Together, we're implementing smart and innovative approaches - including flexible robot-based and data-driven automation solutions that are transforming the supply chain. So join our team and share your unique perspective.
    Join the journey!
    If you think a career with Swisslog could be what you are looking for, we'd love to hear from you.
    We're looking forward to receiving your application

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