Field Maintenance Engineer

AMH Material Handling


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Coventry
Salary: £44,100 - £80,000 per year
Contract type: Full time

We're hiring due to internal growth and team expansion-and this opportunity comes with standout benefits including a competitive base salary, on-call allowance, regular overtime and the chance to earn £65K–£80K+ OTE annually (based on overtime appetite).

Work a varied, nationwide role with autonomy, development, and flexibility in a supportive, respectful team. You'll receive a company van, all tools and tech needed to thrive, and join a business that values your time and wellbeing as much as your skills.

Location & Hours

Ideally based around Coventry or within fast access to the M1/M40 (e.g. Coventry, Daventry, Rugby, South Midlands). You’ll cover UK-wide client sites.


Core Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:00, with paid overtime (1.5x hourly rate), weekend and night shift flexibility needed..

On-call rota: 1 week in every 3 (with £3,000 allowance and generous overtime rates).

The Role

As part of our UK-wide Maintenance Support team, you'll work flexibly across a variety of fast-paced environments delivering top-quality support for automated material handling systems. Your role will include:

  • Servicing and fault diagnosis on electro-mechanical systems
  • Supporting customers nationwide, often autonomously
  • Identifying improvements to boost reliability and reduce downtime
  • Advising on spare parts and long-term fixes
  • Liaising professionally with customers and other AMH teams
  • Occasional project support and site-based reactive cover
  • Pro-rata on-call coverage (shared across the team)

What You’ll Need

  • ONC/HNC or equivalent qualification with electrical bias (essential)
  • Strong experience with automated systems maintenance
  • Confidence working independently and fault-finding under pressure
  • Comfortable with travel, overnight stays and shift flexibility
  • Full UK Driving licence
  • Proactive communicator with a can-do, solutions-focused mindset
  • Strong English Language and good communication skills.

What’s In It For You?

  • £44,100 base + £3,000 on-call allowance
  • Potential to earn £65,000–£80,000+ based on overtime appetite
  • Company van, fuel card, iPad, laptop & mobile
  • Matched pension (5%)
  • 33 days annual leave
  • 6x salary death in service
  • Flexible, empathetic management
  • Performance-related bonus opportunities
  • All tools, uniform and kit provided
  • Personal development, career progression & trade test support

At AMH, inclusion, diversity and respect are part of how we operate. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

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