MUST BE AUTHORISED TO WORK IN THE UK-NO SPONSORSHIP WILL BE PROVIDED

We're hiring Maintenance Technician to join the engineering team at a distribution warehouse in Bedford. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a highly automated warehouse environment that powers one of the UK's leading retail distribution operations.

You'll be working with advanced material handling and automation systems, including conveyors, sortation systems, motors, sensors, and control panels, ensuring the smooth operation of high-volume fulfilment centres.

Location: Bedford-MK439AA
Salary: £49 000, per annum + OTE + additional benefits
Shift: 5 on 2 off- 8hours (days & nights)

What you'll be doing:

  • Reactive and preventative maintenance on automated warehouse equipment
  • Fault finding and diagnostics on electrical and mechanical systems
  • Maintenance and repair of conveyor systems, motors, sensors, and control panels
  • Supporting system up-time in a fast-paced distribution environment
  • Working with engineering teams to minimise downtime and improve reliability

Minimum Requirements:

  • Experience as a Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Engineer / Automation Engineer
  • Strong electrical fault-finding skills (mechanical knowledge beneficial)
  • Experience with conveyors, automated systems, or production machinery
  • NVQ Level 3, apprenticeship, or equivalent engineering qualification
  • Comfortable working in a Panama shift-based environment


Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

£49,000.00
Per annum
Up to GBP49000 per annum + TBA

Bedford

Permanent

Added 13/08/2026
Reference: 179180_1786609149

Maintenance Technician

Bedford
Permanent

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