Automation Maintenance Engineer

Royal Mail Group; Croydon; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading postal service provider in Croydon is seeking an Automation Maintenance Engineer to keep automation assets performing optimally. The successful candidate will handle preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance and drive continuous improvement projects. Qualifications required include an ONC Electrical Engineering or equivalent. Experience in maintaining automation equipment and a strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation are crucial. This role offers a competitive salary of £53,195 per annum with additional shift allowances, working full-time on a rotational shift basis.

Qualifications

• Qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering (minimum ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience).
• Experienced in maintaining automation equipment.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Keep automation assets performing through preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
• Drive continuous improvement projects from concept to implementation.
• Collaborate with the Engineering Manager and team leaders.
• Diagnose and resolve automation breakdowns quickly.
• Monitor performance and boost output with stakeholders.

Skills

Preventative maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Corrective maintenance

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Health & Safety legislation

Driving licence

Education

ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3

Job description

The Role

Keep our automation assets performing at their best through preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance.

• Drive continuous improvement projects from concept to implementation.
• Collaborate with the Engineering Manager and team leaders, completing reports and logging faults.
• Diagnose and resolve automation breakdowns quickly to keep operations flowing.
• Monitor performance and work with stakeholders to boost output.
• Take ownership of continuous improvement projects - from concept to implementation - focused on enhancing machinery performance in our Hub/Mail Centre.

• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: £53,195 per annum (plus additional shift allowance)
• Hours: Shift attendance equates to 40 hours per week - Full time - Working on a rotational shift basis

About You

Qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering (minimum ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience).

Experienced in maintaining automation equipment.

Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation.

A proactive team player who can also work independently.

Full UK driving licence (for occasional travel to other sites).

What happens next?

After initial application, candidates will be called and shortlisted by our recruitment team. Then invited to attend a one stage interview, incorporating a practical and verbal assessment.

About Us

With over 500 years of history, Royal Mail is 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.

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 encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

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.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/