Automation Maintenance Engineer

Royal Mail Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading postal service provider in Croydon is seeking an experienced Automation Maintenance Technician. You will be responsible for ensuring the operational performance of automation equipment and conducting various maintenance tasks. Candidates must have a background in electrical and mechanical engineering and a full UK driving license. The role offers a competitive salary, including allowances and benefits, and involves working shifts in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Night shift allowance

Annual leave of 22.5 days

Defined contribution pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining automation equipment is essential.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Full UK driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure availability and performance of automation assets.
• Perform maintenance tasks including preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Identify root causes of automation breakdowns and prioritize corrective actions.
• Monitor equipment performance and improve automation outputs.

Skills

Electrical and mechanical engineering skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Health & Safety knowledge

Education

ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3

Job description

Overview

We are now recruiting for Automation Maintenance Technician at our Croydon Mail Centre, Croydon, CR9 4AA site.

In this role your potential earning will be over £53,195 per annum. Salary: £53,195 per annum, plus night shift allowance of £5,100 per annum (pro rata), 22.5 days annual leave with bank holidays and a defined contribution pension scheme. A weekend supplement for Saturday (£51 per attendance) and Sunday (£102 per attendance) shift attendance is applicable.

The successful candidate will be required to follow the Croydon Mail Centre shift rotation system, with some degree of voluntary flexibility to meet our 24/7 operational needs, including voluntary overtime coverage and occasional shift pattern flexibility. The role will cover early, late and night and weekend shifts.

Early 06:00 - 14:10 / Late 14:00 - 22:10 / Nights 22:00 - 06:10; Weekend 06:00 - 18:00 (Saturday and Sunday) & Weekend nights 18:00 - 06:10.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of automation assets through completion of effective maintenance procedures.
• Perform maintenance tasks, including preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance
• Performing continuous improvement activities
• Provide effective and efficient support to the Engineering Manager, Maintenance Team Leader and Engineering Team Coaches, completion of end of shift reports, fault logging and data entry
• Identify the root cause of automation breakdowns and prioritize corrective actions to meet operational processing requirements
• Monitor equipment performance and improve automation outputs in collaboration with operational stakeholders
• Identifying and working on Continuous Improvement projects, conception to implementation ownership, for machinery in the Hub/Mail Centre
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team to achieve common goals

About you

As an experienced multi-skilled engineer you'll be qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering (minimum ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3 - or equivalent). Understanding Health & Safety legislation, you'll have first-hand experience of maintaining automation equipment with a flexible approach and the ability to communicate complex issues effectively.

You are required to have a full UK driving licence as on occasion you may be asked to travel to other sites.

What happens next?

After initial application, any shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an interview, incorporating practical and verbal assessments. You'll also be asked to supply proof any quoted formal qualifications at this interview.

About Us

Five centuries in business has made Royal Mail more than a household name. We connect companies, customers, and communities across the country, delivering a one-price-goes-anywhere, universal postal service to more than 29 million addresses across the UK.

Our market is changing, but as one of the UK's leading companies we are focused on achieving our vision of being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe. We want to be more commercial, flexible, and efficient and are employing our strong brand and a range of new products and services to achieve this.

Any applicant will be expected to fully embrace RM core values and actively contribute to its positive culture.

Job reference number 327912

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionservices.com/en/about-us/