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Maintenance Engineer (12 Month FTC)

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Posted on May 13, 2026 by CV-Library
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£44k - £47k Annual
Full-Time
Maintenance Engineer – 12 Month FTC
Location: Lymedale, Stoke-on-Trent
Salary: Up to £47,000 (including shift allowance) + Overtime
Shifts: 12-hour days & nights (including weekends) Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Motiontech is hiring a Maintenance Engineer to support one of the UK’s most advanced automated logistics facilities. This is a 12-month fixed term opportunity to join a high-performing engineering team maintaining cutting-edge material handling and automation systems.
If you are a multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer with experience in automated environments, conveyors, PLC-controlled systems, or high-speed logistics/FMCG sites, this role offers technical challenge, stability, and exposure to advanced automation technology.

About Motiontech
Motiontech designs, installs and maintains intelligent automation and material handling systems for leading UK retail and logistics organisations. Our engineering teams deliver high-availability, high-performance automated solutions that power complex distribution operations.
We invest heavily in our people, technology, and systems — creating an environment where engineers can develop technically while contributing to operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across automated material handling systems

Respond quickly and effectively to breakdowns, minimising downtime

Conduct fault finding on electrical, mechanical and PLC-controlled equipment

Maintain conveyors, motors, gearboxes, pneumatics and automated handling systems

Use CMMS to record maintenance activity and track performance data

This is a hands-on engineering role in a technically advanced automation environment.

What We’re Looking For
We are seeking a proactive, adaptable Maintenance Engineer with strong diagnostic capability and experience in automated or fast-paced production/logistics environments.

Essential Skills & Experience:

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical, Mechanical or Multi-Skilled Engineering

Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer in logistics, automation, FMCG, manufacturing or similar

Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills

Experience working with:

Conveyors and automated material handling systems

Motors, drives, gearboxes and pneumatics

PLC-controlled equipment (fault finding level)

Experience using CMMS systems

Flexible to work 12-hour rotating shifts (days/nights)

Strong commitment to safe working practices

Multi-skilled engineers (electrical bias or mechanical bias) are encouraged to apply.

What’s On Offer

Up to £47,000 inclusive of shift allowance

Overtime opportunities

Exposure to advanced automation and robotics systems

Structured development and technical training

This role is ideal for a Maintenance Engineer seeking experience within a highly automated logistics environment while contributing to operational excellence at scale.

Click to Apply

Reference: 225105585

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Maintenance Engineer (12 Month FTC)

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Posted on May 13, 2026 by CV-Library

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Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£44k - £47k Annual
Full-Time
Maintenance Engineer – 12 Month FTC
Location: Lymedale, Stoke-on-Trent
Salary: Up to £47,000 (including shift allowance) + Overtime
Shifts: 12-hour days & nights (including weekends) Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Motiontech is hiring a Maintenance Engineer to support one of the UK’s most advanced automated logistics facilities. This is a 12-month fixed term opportunity to join a high-performing engineering team maintaining cutting-edge material handling and automation systems.
If you are a multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer with experience in automated environments, conveyors, PLC-controlled systems, or high-speed logistics/FMCG sites, this role offers technical challenge, stability, and exposure to advanced automation technology.

About Motiontech
Motiontech designs, installs and maintains intelligent automation and material handling systems for leading UK retail and logistics organisations. Our engineering teams deliver high-availability, high-performance automated solutions that power complex distribution operations.
We invest heavily in our people, technology, and systems — creating an environment where engineers can develop technically while contributing to operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across automated material handling systems

Respond quickly and effectively to breakdowns, minimising downtime

Conduct fault finding on electrical, mechanical and PLC-controlled equipment

Maintain conveyors, motors, gearboxes, pneumatics and automated handling systems

Use CMMS to record maintenance activity and track performance data

This is a hands-on engineering role in a technically advanced automation environment.

What We’re Looking For
We are seeking a proactive, adaptable Maintenance Engineer with strong diagnostic capability and experience in automated or fast-paced production/logistics environments.

Essential Skills & Experience:

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical, Mechanical or Multi-Skilled Engineering

Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer in logistics, automation, FMCG, manufacturing or similar

Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills

Experience working with:

Conveyors and automated material handling systems

Motors, drives, gearboxes and pneumatics

PLC-controlled equipment (fault finding level)

Experience using CMMS systems

Flexible to work 12-hour rotating shifts (days/nights)

Strong commitment to safe working practices

Multi-skilled engineers (electrical bias or mechanical bias) are encouraged to apply.

What’s On Offer

Up to £47,000 inclusive of shift allowance

Overtime opportunities

Exposure to advanced automation and robotics systems

Structured development and technical training

This role is ideal for a Maintenance Engineer seeking experience within a highly automated logistics environment while contributing to operational excellence at scale.

Click to Apply
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Reference: 225105585

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