Automation Maintenance Engineer

Royal Mail Group; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading postal service provider in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a Pool Automation Maintenance Engineer. This full-time position offers a salary of over £51,000 per year plus additional allowances. The role includes performing maintenance on automation equipment and ensuring efficient operations. Candidates should have qualifications in electrical and mechanical engineering and experience in a similar environment. A valid UK driving licence is necessary as travel may be required.

Benefits

Night shift allowance

22.5 days annual leave

Defined contribution pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with maintenance of automation equipment.
• Full UK driving licence is required.
• Ability to communicate complex issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks including preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Provide support to Engineering Manager and Maintenance Team Leader.
• Identify root causes of automation breakdowns and prioritize actions.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Health & Safety understanding

Problem-solving skills

Team collaboration

Education

ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

We are now recruiting for a Pool Automation Maintenance Engineer at our Home Counties North Mail Centre, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7XX site.

In this role your potential earning will be over £51,000 per annum.

Salary: £51,051 per annum, plus night shift allowance, 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 Home Counties North Mail Centre shift rotation system, as outlined below with some degree of voluntary flexibility to meet our 24/7 operational needs on occasion, including voluntary overtime coverage and occasional shift pattern flexibility.

This role is a Pool position, requiring significant adaptability / flexiblity as you'll be stepping in for other engineers during their Annual Leave or Sick leave. Outside of these periods, your standard shift will be the day shift, typically from 07:00 to 15:00, Monday to Friday.

Typical shifts to cover will be: Earlies - 07:00 - 15:00 | Lates - 14:00 - 22:00 and Nights 22:00 - 07:00.

Weekend working is also required as part of the shift rota.

Royal Mail is engaged in one of the biggest technological changes in its history, transitioning to a predominantly mechanised parcel sortation process. It's a very exciting time to join us! To facilitate this change, a huge organisation wide investment in new parcel processing technology is in progress, with the necessary associated investment in engineering. You'll have a unique opportunity to be a part of this exciting programme, creating a delivery service provider for the future and able to meet customer demand in the emerging e-commerce society. A significant opportunity for anyone wishing to further their careers through dedicated commitment.

The Role

Shift attendance equates to 40 hours per week (excluding meal breaks) - Full time.

Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of automation assets through completion of effective maintenance procedures.

Key aspects of the role include:

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 327532

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.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/