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Deputy Shift Manager

Solihull, United KingdomFull-time2026-10-12 → 2026-11-09

Core

Maintain, repair, and support automated material handling equipment on customer sites, ensuring delivery against KPI targets and managing a multi-disciplined engineering team in the absence of the Shift Manager.

Role type

Senior IC maintenance and service engineer (shift lead)

Builds

Automated material handling systems and logistics infrastructure

Domain

Industrial automation / Logistics

Required skills

Mechanical and electrical fault diagnosis, PLC and PC troubleshooting, scheduled maintenance execution, team management, SLA monitoring, continuous improvement, customer relations

Preferred skills

Prior experience in Dematic scope of contract, knowledge of AMHE equipment, ability to drive structured improvement processes

Technologies

PLC, PC, AMHE equipment, Dematic systems

Responsibilities

Carry out equipment servicing and scheduled repairs, diagnose and rectify mechanical/electrical/PLC faults, manage daily operations and staff in absence of Engineering Shift Manager, monitor third-party support contracts, maintain on-site spares and product flow, record all work undertaken, ensure Health & Safety compliance

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership responsibilities