Contract Maintenance Engineer

Company: Staffline
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Location: Burnley
Job Description:

Contract Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

DaysBurnleyContract – Circa 12 WeeksPay Rate Negotiable (Umbrella)

We are recruiting for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to support a highly automated distribution facility in the Burnley area. This fast-paced operation relies on a range of automated material handling equipment to ensure maximum throughput and efficiency. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining equipment uptime, responding to breakdowns, and supporting continuous improvement activities across the site.

Responsibilities – Contract Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on automated distribution equipment.
  • Fault find and repair conveyors, motors, sortation systems and associated automated handling equipment.
  • Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime and maintain operational performance.
  • PLC fault finding and troubleshooting to identify and rectify equipment issues.
  • Support continuous improvement projects and equipment reliability initiatives.
  • Work closely with operations teams to ensure safe and efficient running of the facility.
  • Complete maintenance documentation and ensure compliance with site health & safety procedures.

Experience / Qualifications – Contract Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

  • Time-served and/or formally qualified Maintenance Engineer (Electrical or Mechanical bias considered).
  • Previous experience within an automated distribution, warehouse, logistics, manufacturing or material handling environment.
  • Strong knowledge of conveyors, motors, sorters and associated automation equipment.
  • PLC fault-finding experience.
  • Multi-skilled maintenance capability with both electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
  • Ability to work independently within a fast-paced operational environment.
  • Available to start at short notice and commit to a circa 12-week contract.

For engineers with experience maintaining automated handling and distribution equipment, this represents an excellent opportunity to join a modern, highly automated operation on a day-shift contract basis with a negotiable rate dependent on experience.

Ideal background / Previous roles may include: Maintenance Engineer | Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer | Electrical Maintenance Engineer | Mechanical Maintenance Engineer | Automation Engineer | MHE Engineer | Resident Maintenance Engineer | Reliability Engineer | Engineering Technician | PLC Engineer | Controls Engineer | Shift Engineer | Shift Maintenance Engineer | Automation Technician | Distribution Maintenance Engineer | Warehouse Automation Engineer | Conveyor Engineer | Sortation Engineer | Site Services Engineer | Senior Maintenance Engineer | Maintenance Technician | Electrical Bias Engineer | Mechanical Bias Engineer | Facilities Engineer | Service Engineer (Automation/MHE)

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Posted: October 18th, 2026