Automation Maintenance Engineer - Midlands Super Hub

Royal Mail Group; Crick; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Crick is seeking an Automation Maintenance Engineer to ensure the smooth operation of automation systems. This role involves performing maintenance tasks, supporting continuous improvement, and identifying automation breakdowns. The ideal candidate will have a background in electrical and mechanical engineering and experience with automation equipment. Competitive salary of £53,195 with additional allowances, plus comprehensive benefits and a commitment to nurturing careers within the organization.

Benefits

Night shift allowance

Annual leave and bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Weekend shift supplements

Qualifications

• Experienced multi-skilled engineer with electrical and mechanical engineering background.
• Understanding of Health & Safety legislation.
• Effective communication skills for complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, including preventative and corrective tasks.
• Conduct continuous improvement activities.
• Support Engineering Manager and Maintenance Team Leader.
• Identify root causes of automation breakdowns.
• Monitor equipment performance and enhance automation outputs.
• Own continuous improvement projects from conception to implementation.

Skills

Electrical and mechanical engineering

Maintaining automation equipment

Health & Safety legislation

Controls engineering

Auto Guided Vehicle (AGV) experience

Education

Minimum ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Are you a skilled multi-disciplinary engineer looking for a role that challenges and rewards? We're seeking a Automation Maintenance Engineer, at our Midlands Super Hub, Drift Drive, Crick, NN6 7GZ site, to ensure the smooth running of our cutting-edge automation systems.

Salary

Salary: £53,195 plus night shift allowance of £2,500 per annum, 22.5 days annual leave (15 shifts) plus 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.

Shift Attendance

Shift attendance equates to 40 hours per week - Full time. The successful candidate will be required to follow the Midlands Superhub 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.
The role will cover an 8 week rota of 2 weeks days and 2 weeks nights and will include weekend working example rota below.

Shift Rotation Example

• Panama shift pattern - Days: 06:30 - 18:30 | Nights: 18:30 - 06:30
• Panama shift pattern - Days: 07:00 - 19:00 | Nights: 19:00 - 07:00

The Role

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.

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

Key Aspects of the Role

• 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 prioritise 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've first-hand experience of maintaining automation equipment with a flexible approach and the ability to communicate complex issues effectively. Controls engineering and Auto Guided Vehicle (AGV) experience would be an advantage.

What Happens Next

After initial application, any shortlisted candidates will attend an assessment, incorporating practical elements and a competency based interview. You'll also be asked to supply proof of 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 333078

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