Electrical Maintenance Engineer - temporary

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer - temporaryPay rate: £38-41 per hourDepartment: Automation Materials HandlingJob Type: Temporary Contract - Inside Scope Paye/UmbrellaAutomated Distribution & LogisticsSeasonal Peak Support Contract - 3 months +Keep the UK's biggest distribution operations movingJob Location: Wakefield Pontefract areaThe client: Retail Logistics Automation CentreWorking Pattern: NO NIGHTS , Earlies and late backshift , minimum 38 hours per weekWe're looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a highly automated distribution and logistics operation. Working within a fast-paced warehouse environment, you'll maintain, fault-find and improve a wide range of automated material handling equipment that keeps products flowing to customers across the UK.This is an excellent temporary contract opportunity for engineers from automated warehouses, FMCG, manufacturing, distribution centres, parcel hubs, airports, baggage handling, or other high-speed automated environments.

Typical Equipment includes Conveyor systems, Automated sortation systems, ASRS (Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems), Pallet handling equipment, Cranes and shuttle systems, Automated packing and labelling machineryMotors, drives and gearboxes, Sensors, scanners and safety systems, PLC-controlled equipment, Robotics and automation equipmentKey Responsibilities - Electrical Maintenance Engineer - temporaryReactive breakdown maintenance to minimise downtimePlanned preventative maintenance (PPM)Electrical fault finding on automated equipmentPLC fault diagnosis and basic modificationsContinuous improvement and reliability projectsSupporting operational performance and site uptime targetsEnsuring compliance with health, safety and engineering standardsIdeal Background - Electrical Maintenance Engineer - temporaryWe welcome applications from engineers with experience in: Automated warehouses and distribution centres, E-commerce fulfilment centres, Retail logistics operations, Parcel sorting hubs, Airports or baggage handling systemsFMCG manufacturing, Food productionHigh-speed production environments with focus on materials handling and packagingSkills & Experience - Electrical Maintenance Engineer - temporaryElectrical engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, Apprenticeship, HNC or equivalent)Strong fault-finding skillsExperience with PLC-controlled equipmentKnowledge of motors, inverters, sensors and industrial controlsAbility to work independently in a fast-moving environmentContinuous improvement mindsetRelated Job Titles include Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Automation Engineer, Controls Engineer, Shift Engineer, Multiskilled Engineer, Reliability Engineer, Resident Engineer, MHE Engineer, PLC Maintenance Engineer, Distribution Centre Engineer, Site Services EngineerJoin a highly automated logistics operation maintaining conveyors, sortation systems, robotics, ASRS and PLC-controlled equipment. Ideal for engineers gained experience from Amazon, Next, M&S, DHL, GXO, Wincanton, Yodel, Evri, Royal Mail, etc etc airports or other high-volume automated environments.

What's on Offer - Electrical Maintenance Engineer – temporaryNO NIGHTS!Rotating earlies backshiftWorld class automated materials handling centreAmbient EnvironmentAre you an Electrical Maintenance Engineer who thrives on fault-finding complex automated systems? Join a site where conveyors, robotics, sortation technology and PLC-controlled equipment keep millions of products moving every year.

Contact Mike Butler on 01132123519 or emailOmega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job-seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Carleton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

28-09-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English