Mobile Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical/Electrical/Conveyors)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited
Edinburgh
2 months ago
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Mobile Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical / Electrical / Conveyors) - £58,000 + 15% Bonus (67K OTE) + Pension + Van + Fuel + Tools + Panama Shifts. Edinburgh, Central Belt.


Are you a Mobile Maintenance Engineer with experience working on conveyors, looking for a Panama Shift based role (03:00 - 15:00 and 10:00 - 22:00) working for the UK's leading logistics business? Do you have PLC fault finding knowledge and are looking to work for a £multi-million turnover business that provides a stable career and brilliant benefits?


You will be working in a Panama shift pattern between 03:00-15:00 and 10:00-22:00, servicing and maintaining conveyors and specialist sorting equipment. This role entails reading schematics, fault finding track and belts using PLCs and replacing 3-phase motors. The patch covers depots across a Central Belt patch but will focus on your local depot. Initially you will shadow an experienced engineer, once on your feet you will be out in the van as a fully‑fledged Mobile Maintenance Engineer.


This company is the number 1 logistics provider in the UK and is currently growing rapidly year on year across Europe. This is an exciting time to join a dynamic and growing company who offers employees a long‑term career path alongside a great bonus/benefits package.


This role would suit a Mobile Maintenance Engineer from FMCG, Pharma, Logistics or similar industry with sorting equipment or conveyor maintenance, looking for an exciting shift‑based role for an industry‑leading organisation.


The Role

  • Service and Maintenance of sorting equipment and conveyors
  • Panama shifts rotating from 03:00-05:00 and 10:00-22:00
  • 3‑Phase motor, inverter driver and track & belt servicing
  • Mobile role covering the Central Belt, focused on your local depot

The Person

  • Service and maintenance experience on conveyor systems or similar
  • Mechanical and electrical fault‑finding experience
  • UK driving licence

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.


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