Automation Maintenance Engineer – PLC & CI (Shift)

Royal Mail Group

Warrington

On-site

GBP 49,000 - 60,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Royal Mail Group in Warrington is seeking an Automation Maintenance Engineer to keep our advanced automation assets performing at their best. You will lead preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance and drive continuous improvement projects across the North West Super Hub.

The role requires electrical/mechanical engineering qualifications and PLC knowledge, with shift patterns including early, late and night hours. A UK driving licence is required for occasional site visits.

Qualifications

Qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering (minimum ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
Experience maintaining automation equipment; PLC knowledge preferred.
Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation.
Full manual UK driving licence for occasional travel to other sites.

Responsibilities

Keep 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.