Maintenance Assistant

About the role

Dematic, a global intralogistics engineering company, is hiring a Maintenance Assistant in Ellistown. You will support the first-line response to faults and blockages on automated material handling equipment, helping the Maintenance Technician keep the system running efficiently.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out first-line response to faults, blockages and issues on or around automated material handling equipment
• Work under limited supervision within approved guidelines, following Safe Systems of Work, risk assessments and method statements
• Receive and complete work orders within planned or reactive work assignments
• Resolve faults and blockages within agreed timescales to ensure service delivery
• Comply with Health & Safety legislation at all times
• Assist the Maintenance Technician with daily maintenance tasks and help resolve breakdowns
• Represent the company professionally and maintain customer relations
• Help improve system efficiency and reduce breakdowns, and contribute ideas to site and team improvements

Required profile

• Basic understanding of mechanical and electrical machinery is desirable
• Experience of working in a warehouse or automated environment
• Good communication, numeracy and written skills, with a strong customer focus
• Strong health and safety mindset
• Willingness to work day shifts, night shifts and weekends
• Ability to work well in a high-performing team

Required skills

• Fair to good IT skills
• Basic knowledge of mechanical and electrical machinery

What we offer

• Career development
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Pay transparency
• Global opportunities