Engineering Technician

Pets at Home; Stafford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pet supply company is seeking an experienced Engineering Technician for its Stafford Fulfilment Centre. The successful candidate will be responsible for both preventative and reactive maintenance of automated storage systems and MHE. They must prioritize health & safety, ensure equipment availability, and support continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates should possess strong electrical and mechanical skills, as well as experience in maintenance systems and fault diagnosis.

Qualifications

• Multi skilled in both electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Experience of planned preventive maintenance systems.
• Experience fault finding within MHE and automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards.
• Conduct planned preventive maintenance on equipment.
• React quickly to breakdowns and communicate effectively.

Skills

Multi skilled in both electrical and mechanical disciplines

Experience of planned preventive maintenance systems

Experience fault finding within MHE (Material Handling Equipment)

Experience in interpreting mechanical and electrical drawings

Experience of conveyor maintenance

Job description

Engineering Technician

Stafford Fulfilment Centre

£47,000 + 10% shift allowance | 40.25 hrs per week | 4 on 4 off, 12 hr shifts, days and nights rotation

At Pets, our aim is to give the nation’s pets what they need to be at their ball-chasing, tail-wagging best. Because we will not rest until every spaniel has a squeezy toy. Every calico has a cat tree. Every rabbit has a run. We are motivated to find the best talent in the Logistics & Distribution industry. Right now, we are looking for a Technician to join our Engineering Team at our Fulfilment Centre in Stafford.

The Role

Our Fulfilment Centre includes a high degree of automation, containing an automated storage and retrieval system and associated conveyance, designed to streamline and improve the existing e-commerce side of the business.

We are looking to recruit engineering technicians with experience in the maintenance of MHE (materials handling equipment) and other assets, to compliment the operation of the facility.

The engineering technician will be responsible in providing both a reactive and pro‑active maintenance service on all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure within the FC. The role has a direct impact on the site, its productivity and operation. If equipment is not available or performs badly, it minimises the capacity and throughput of the site.

Key Responsibilities

• To put health & safety best practices first in all work conducted, ensuring compliance with all health & safety standards and regulations.
• To conduct planned preventive maintenance on the full range of equipment within the site.
• To react quickly to breakdowns, and to communicate clearly with affected parties and to work efficiently to fix the issue.
• To support continuous improvement by learning from breakdowns and sending feedback and suggestions for improvements through the line manager.
• To provide prominent levels of equipment availability to our internal customers.
• To support the management of contractors.

Qualifications

• Multi skilled in both electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Experience of planned preventive maintenance systems.
• Experience fault finding within MHE (Material Handling Equipment)/Automation systems.
• Experience in interpreting both mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Experience of conveyor maintenance, motor controllers/inverters.
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