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Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) Continental Shift Shropshire 56,000 + paid overtime + excellent benefits & job security Global FMCG Brand | Brand-New Highly Automated Distribution Centre | Our client are a household-name global brand with a state-of-the-art, highly automated cold-store and distribution centre in Shropshire. To support 24/7 operations we are now recruiting experienced Electrically-biased Maintenance Engineers to join the team on a continental shift pattern (average 42 hrs/week 12-hour days & nights, 4 on 4 off). Responsibilities - Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) Reactive and planned preventative maintenance across the full site Fast fault-finding on PLC-controlled automated systems Electrical installations & modifications (3-phase, control circuits, inverters) Continuous improvement projects to increase uptime and throughput Working at height and in cold-store environments when required Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (ASRS) high-bay cranes 'shuttles Extensive conveyor 'sortation networks (belts, rollers, diverters, high-speed sorters) Robotic palletisers & de-palletisers Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Industrial refrigeration plant ammonia & freon chillers/freezers (-28C areas) Loading bay equipment dock levellers, sectional doors, vehicle restraints Stretch wrappers, shrink tunnels, pallet scales & auto-labellers Electrical distribution, variable speed drives, motors, sensors & control panels Fire suppression, HVAC, ventilation & building safety systems Forklifts, reach trucks & powered pallet trucks (electrical/hydraulic) Essential Requirements - Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) Minimum Level 3 NVQ / City & Guilds / BTEC in Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent (or time-served apprenticeship) Proven electrical maintenance experience in a fast-paced, highly automated environment (FMCG, parcels, e-commerce, cold storage or 3PL ideal) Strong 3-phase electrical fault-finding skills down to component level Experience working on variable speed drives, inverters & motors Hands-on PLC fault-finding experience (Siemens S7 able to go online and interpret logic) 17th or 18th Edition Wiring Regulations Comfortable working in chilled & frozen environments and at height Flexible attitude this is a true hands-on engineering role Highly Desirable Previous experience on ASRS cranes, Dematic / Knapp / Vanderlande / Swisslog systems AGV or robotic palletiser experience Ammonia refrigeration awareness (CO2 / Freon also useful) IOSH or safety qualification Benefits - Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) 56,000 basic salary Regular paid overtime Continental shift pattern (4 on 4 off days & nights) 33 days holiday Company pension (up to 10% matched) Private healthcare, life assurance, subsidised canteen, free parking Full training on all new automated systems Genuine long-term career progression in a brand-new flagship site If you are a time-served electrical maintenance engineer who wants to work with cutting-edge warehouse automation for a globally recognised brand, this is your chance. Location: Telford / Shrewsbury area, Shropshire (commutable from Wolverhampton, Stafford, Bridgnorth, Cannock, Newport) For more information on this role, please contact Andrew Haddon on 01453 796617 or send a copy of your CV to For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website This role maybe suitable for: Maintenance engineers, maintenance technicians, electrical maintenance engineers, reliability engineers or shift engineers/technicians Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors. TPBN1_UKTJ