Warehouse Automation Recruitment Specialists
As the warehouse automation sector has rapidly evolved, ATA Recruitment has grown alongside it - developing strong partnerships with both OEMs and many of the UK’s largest automated distribution centres. With more than a decade of specialist focus, we are one of the UK’s leading warehouse automation recruitment agencies, known for placing technical professionals in high-performance environments.
Our recruiters have a deep understanding of both the market and the machinery that powers it. From high bay cranes and overhead systems to conveyors, AMRs, and Pick and Place Robots, we know what it takes to succeed in the UK's most complex, fast-moving logistics and fulfilment environments.
In-Depth Sector Knowledge
We’ve completed plenty of site visits, gaining first-hand experience of the pressures and pace that define this sector. That operational insight allows us to match skilled engineers and technicians with teams who are responsible for keeping warehouse automation systems moving - 24/7.
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Latest Jobs In Warehouse Automation
Test Engineer
£400 - 450 per day
Coalville
Test and Commissioning Engineer – Leicestershire (Automation system background is essential) Rate: £400 per day (Outside IR35), (£450 per day Weekend and Nights overtime) Initial 6-month contract (Monday to Friday 0700 – 1700) ECS Card Required We’re looking for an organised and technically minded Test Engineer to support testing activities across major automation projects. This role focuses on defect coordination, reporting, and communication with engineering and integration teams. Although primarily office-based, at times going onto site will be required (Office and site are in the same location) Key Responsibilities: Manage and track defects using Jira and TestRail, ensuring accurate updates and timely resolution. Updating and managing defect logs and dashboards. Work closely with engineering and integration teams to clarify issues and support troubleshooting. Maintain test documentation, update scripts, and produce ad-hoc reports. Keep dashboards up to date, reflecting real-time defect and test status. Attend site occasionally to gather updates or verify defect fixes. Requirements: Strong technical background in automation systems (e.g., conveyors, cranes, shuttles, TMS, PLC/WCS/WMS). Experience in commissioning, testing, system integration, or similar roles. Familiarity with Jira, TestRail, and defect management workflows. ECS/CSCS card for site access. Confident communicator with excellent attention to detail. Proficient in Excel and reporting. Benefits: Immediate Start Competitive Day Rate Overtime rates Long term 6-month contract with high chance of extension I am looking to speak to talented Test and Commissioning Engineers who are looking for a rewarding and highly challenging position. For more information, please contact Fred O’Reilly 07827918324 or email your CV to fred.oreilly@ata-recruitment.co.uk Recruitment Consultant at ATA Recruitment. ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and General Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website - By applying you accept the terms of our Privacy Notice which can be found on our website. ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Maintenance Engineer
£55000 - 55000 per year Private Healthcare, Training, More
Erdington
BRAND NEW FULLY AUTOMATED SITE!! Role – Maintenance Engineer Shift – Panama Days and Nights (Days first 6 months) Location – Birmingham Salary – £55,000, Plus Private Healthcare, Pension and security The Company I am currently recruiting for a company who are an systems integrator on a global scale across the world, they operate in numerous countries with plenty of tier one clients and are currently consistently growing across the UK over the past numerous years. Operational in over 50 countries world wide and forever growing within the UK This site in Birmingham is a brand new site for the company that is currently finishing the final steps before going live, The site will be fully automated with millions of pounds worth of investment into making sure the site is state of the art for when it opens. They are currently looking for a Maintenance Team Leader to join the company, someone who will lead the innovation. So if you are looking to work in automated logistics on a brand new site this is for you The Role As a Maintenance Engineer you will: Be working on state of the art: bagging machines, conveyors, various material handling systems and more Day to day maintenance including carrying out reactive tasks and standard PPMS Mechanically you will be replacing like for like components, Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems and fault finding Electrically you will be fault finding, working with sensors, relays and working in control panels Joining a small team of engineers The Candidate I am looking for a Maintenance Engineer that: Has a recognised engineering qualification Confident in working independently and with a Site Engineer Confident fault finding Mechanically and Electrically Confident in reading drawings Salary and Benefits As a Maintenance Engineer you will receive; - An annual salary of £55,000 - A healthy pension contribution from my client - Private Healthcare for yourself and a small cost for immediate family - Lots of other benefits inc C2W scheme, High street discounts and more ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Maintenance Team Leader
£60000 - 60000 per year Private Healthcare, Pension and training
Erdington
Role: Maintenance Team Leader Location: North East Birmingham Shifts: Panama Days and Nights Salary: £60,000 plus private healthcare, Overtime and more The Company I am currently recruiting for a company who are an systems integrator on a global scale across the world, they operate in numerous countries with plenty of tier one clients and are currently consistently growing across the UK over the past numerous years. Operational in over 50 countries world wide and forever growing within the UK This site in Birmingham is a brand new site for the company that is currently finishing the final steps before going live, The site will be fully automated with millions of pounds worth of investment into making sure the site is state of the art for when it opens. They are currently looking for a Maintenance Team Leader to join the company, someone who will lead the innovation. So if you are looking to work in automated logistics on a brand new site this is for you The Role As a Maintenance Team Leader you will be responsible for; - Managing a team of 2 Multi-Skilled engineers with potential for the team to grow as the site goes live - Managing 121s and appraisals of your team, being a mentor and upskilling your engineers - Working to the KPIs on site – to ensure efficiency and machine availability is high - Supporting shift hand overs, monitoring breakdowns and allocating PPMs on site - Comfortable working as a hands on engineer and mentoring your engineers - Working alongside the Engineering manager and supporting recruitment The Candidate As a Maintenance Team Leader we are looking for; - A recognised Engineering qualification - Someone is who is comfortable working in pressure scenarios in a fast moving environment - The ability to get upto speed with the site and hit the grown running - A strong communicator and leadership Salary and Benefits As a Maintenance Team Leader you will receive; - An annual salary of £60,000 - A healthy pension contribution from my client - Private Healthcare for yourself and a small cost for immediate family - Lots of other benefits inc C2W scheme, High street discounts and more ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Site Manager
£400 - 440 per day
Kettering
Site Manager – Kettering Location: Kettering Shift: Monday to Saturday – Days (48 hours per week) Rate: £400–£440 Contract: LTD (Outside IR35) We are looking for an experienced Site Manager to support a major new Amazon Distribution Centre project in Kettering. This role focuses on the installation of a conveyor cross-belt sorter system, working as part of an international project team and coordinating closely with the main project contractor. You’ll be responsible for managing day-to-day site activity, coordinating multiple installation suppliers, and ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and delivery on site. Key Responsibilities: Manage and coordinate multiple installation suppliers on site Take full ownership of EHS compliance and site safety standards Act as the main point of contact for the client and stakeholders Lead daily activity briefings, safety briefings, and site meetings Drive site progress and resolve issues quickly and decisively Monitor and report project progress using MS Office and MS Project Requirements: Proven experience as a Site Manager on construction, engineering, or installation projects Previous Site Manager experience on Amazon projects (essential) Strong knowledge of EHS regulations and safe systems of work Confident communicator, able to engage at all levels Decisive leadership style with the ability to challenge unsafe or non-compliant behaviour Competent using MS Office and MS Project Essential Tickets: CSCS Black Card SMSTS NEBOSH (Desirable) MEWP (Desirable) I am looking to speak to talented Site Managers who are looking for a rewarding and highly challenging position. For more information, please contact Fred O’Reilly 07827918324 or email your CV to fred.oreilly@ata-recruitment.co.uk Recruitment Consultant at ATA Recruitment. ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and General Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website - By applying you accept the terms of our Privacy Notice which can be found on our website. ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Maintenance Engineer
£52000 - 53000 per year Pension + Private Healthcare + OT
Leicester
Maintenance Engineer – £52,500 – Leicester (LE19) Panama Shift Pattern – 12hr Days & Nights About the business ATA are supporting a long-established automation and systems integration specialist operating resident maintenance contracts at some of the UK’s most critical distribution and logistics hubs. This site supports a high-volume operation handling over 120,000 SKUs, with uptime now running at 99% – the best-performing site in the UK network. With strong engineering leadership and continued internal investment, this is a superb opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer seeking stability, training, and exposure to advanced automation. Why apply? This role offers a Maintenance Engineer long-term job security, excellent uptime culture, strong leadership, and the chance to work on high-end automation in a calm, well-run environment with real investment in engineering standards. Training & progression Structured on-site training matrix with buddy system Working at heights and full H&S certification Ongoing multiskilled development across automated systems Progression opportunities across a wider national engineering network The role As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be part of a resident engineering team responsible for maintaining automated material handling systems in a clean, well-organised environment. Your key responsibilities will include: Reactive and planned maintenance across conveyors, cranes, shuttles, and ASRS equipment. Mechanical maintenance including motors, rollers, belts, bearings, pumps, valves, pipework, pneumatics, and hydraulics. Electrical fault finding including safe isolation, three-phase systems, contactors, sensors, and control panels. Using tablet-based CMMS systems to raise, receive, and close jobs with near-total time accountability. This Maintenance Engineer position is hands-on, safety-focused, and ideal for engineers who enjoy working with modern automation. What we’re looking for To be successful as a Maintenance Engineer, you will need: A recognised engineering qualification equivalent to a Level 3 or above (NVQ, City and Guilds, BTEC, ONC, HNC etc.) Confidence fault finding mechanically and electrically and working safely at height. A personable, team-focused approach with strong communication skills. If you feel you’re the right Maintenance Engineer for this opportunity, apply today or contact faisal.ahmedy@ata-recruitment.co.uk or call 07788 365 715. ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Maintenance Engineer
£52500 - 52500 per year Technical progression and benefits
Mansfield
Role: Maintenance Engineer Location: Mansfield Salary: £52,500 plus Group discount and technical development Shifts: 4on 4off Days and Nights The Company ATA Recruitment are proud to be working with a global client who are ever growing their group and increasing their status within the Global economy, now having stores in various industries in over 20 countries across the world the group has been established for 40 years and since then they have grown and gone from strength to strength creating this engineering opportunity with lots of security which is a huge benefit in the current financial climate. At their site in Mansfield they are currently recruiting for a number of Maintenance Engineers to join the site and creating an opportunity to work on some state-of-the-art equipment following the recent expansion of the site. So grab this opportunity with both hands whilst you can. The site in Mansfield is one of the largest facilities in Europe providing plenty of progression opportunity whether you want to progress technically or into man management the ball is in your court with the company fully supporting you! Since the site has opened there has been hundreds of millions of pounds invested into the engineering and automation function helping make the site efficient and embarking on a journey of continuous improvement. To help the journey and increase the commitment the current Head of Engineering, has helped the company overcome the teething issues, and has supported steady the ship over the last couple of years and increase the retention but also continued the investment and development on the site The Role As a Maintenance Engineer you will: - Be joining a shift team of 10 engineers including, SMEs and Shift Managers who don’t shy away from a challenge and supporting the team and helping development of their team - Be responsible for Electrical and Mechanical fault finding on fully automated systems, Following PPMs using the companies CMMS system following the recent installation of the software as a huge part of their long-term development of the site - React to any breakdowns during the shift and be an essential part of engineering problems out and ensuring they don’t happen again - Be working on over £200 million worth of automated machinery and some high-tech equipment including various conveyor systems, ASRS systems, Packaging equipment just to name a few! - The Engineer I am looking for a Maintenance Engineer that: - Has a recognised engineering qualification - Can communicate confidently and work as part of a team depending on the need - Work under pressure in a fast moving environment - Fault find confidently and isolate systems to make them safe to work on - Alternatively my client fully supports candidates from a Forces back ground and welcome them with open arms The Package and Benefits As a Maintenance Engineer you will receive - An annual salary of £52,500 - Pension Contribution - Discounted on site gym membership - Online Learning content with unlimited access - Refer a friend scheme and employee of the month which is DOUBLE monthly salary ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Maintenance Engineer
£49000 - 50000 per year pension + OT
Rugby
Maintenance Engineer – £49,500 – Rugby (CV23) Panama Shift Pattern (Days & Nights, 12-hour shifts) – State Pension + 25 Days Holiday About the client ATA are supporting a major UK distribution operation that processes over 1 million parcels per day from this highly automated hub. Following a full rebrand and significant cultural shift, the business is undergoing large-scale investment, digital transformation, and expansion into international markets. With modern automation, growing volumes, and a renewed focus on engineering development, this is an excellent opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join a stable and improving site with long-term potential. Training & development This role offers a Maintenance Engineer: structured development pathways PLC awareness training including Profibus/Profinet courses, Future progression into senior or team leader roles as the engineering structure continues to evolve. Why you should apply This is a strong opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer seeking stability, modern automation exposure, and a less pressured environment compared to heavy manufacturing, while still benefiting from site investment, new training, and long-term growth plans. What you’ll be doing As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for keeping a fast-paced automated logistics facility running efficiently, with a strong focus on reducing downtime and improving reliability. Your responsibilities will include: Reactive and planned maintenance across automated conveyor and sortation systems. Mechanical fault finding on conveyors, monorail systems, pneumatics, bearings, belts, sprockets, and rollers (approx. 70–80% mechanical). Electrical fault finding using a multimeter, reading schematics, working in control panels, and changing drives and inverters. Monitoring PLC-controlled systems and supporting basic diagnostics (training provided). Working on equipment such as sorters, conveyors, barcode scanners, booms, and high-speed camera systems. What the client is looking for To succeed as a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll need: A Level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent). Ability to fault find mechanically and electrically and be able to isolate equipment effectively Confidence working in a fast-paced environment A proactive, hands-on approach with a focus on reliability rather than firefighting. If you think you’re the right Maintenance Engineer for this role, apply today or contact faisal.ahmedy@ata-recruitment.co.uk or call 07788 365 715. ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Maintenance Engineer
£50500 - 50500 per year Medical cover and training
Stoke-on-Trent
Role: Maintenance Engineer Location: Stoke-On-Trent Package: £50,500 per annum + Private healthcare and more Shifts: 3 shift pattern (6-2 ,2-10,10-6) The Company Do you want to work a Monday to Friday role with one of the worlds best systems integrations business? Looking to grow your career in Engineering? ATA Recruitment are proud to be working with one of the largest automated logistics companies in the world. They are a systems integrator in the warehousing industry, they are responsible for the design, manufacturing, installation and the maintenance of all automation on their sites across the UK. Due to recent promotion they are looking for a new resident site Maintenance Engineer to join their site in Stoke-On-Trent. With sites across the worldwide and financial stability there is unlimited opportunity to progress on the site directly and within the business globally depending on your needs. The Job As a Maintenance Engineer you will be: On a shift, you will be working on: Cranes, Conveyors, Automated Stacker Cranes, Palletisers and Robots Your responsibilities include electrical and mechanical working on shift. Working alongside your shift team on allocated PPMs provided via your tablet and responding to breakdowns in a fast moving high pressured environments. You will be working electrically on sensors, relays, inverters, single and three phase motors, fault finding electrically Mechanically you will be working on bearings, belts, motors, gearboxes, pulleys with occasional stripping and rebuild project The Candidate I am looking for a candidate that: Has a recognised Engineer qualification Proactive and Trustworthy Individual who can be a strong communicator with the team Competent Electrically and Mechanically as well as working independently and as part of a team Confident in fault finding The Package As a Maintenance Engineer you will receive: £55,000 per annum 6% Pension Private healthcare A full training matrix and onboarding process provided Relevant training and potential progression for the right person Security and longevity provided by the size and status of the company ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
"Knapp UK have been working closely with ATA Recruitment for many years now, to recruit for a variety of roles and have seen considerable success. Together we have made some great hires, from Engineers in our resident sites right through to more senior management."
Head of HR, Knapp UK
"I wanted to thank all of you at ATA Recruitment for the exceptional work you have been doing for FedEx in supplying great calibre Maintenance Engineering contractors to support the onsite team at Dartford. The people you have supplied have been ideal and have made a big contribution to the onsite team."
Manager - Facilities Management & Material Handling Maintenance, Fedex UK Ltd
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