Automation Maintenance Engineer (Pool)

Royal Mail; Romford; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift allowance

Weekend attendance bonus

Pension scheme

Leave entitlement 22.5 days

Job summary

Royal Mail is seeking an experienced Automation Maintenance Engineer at Romford Mail Centre, operating in a 40-hour week with day, late and night shifts across a pool role that supports coverage during annual leave and sickness.

You will perform preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance on automated parcel sortation equipment, identify root causes, log faults and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the Hub/Mail Centre.

Qualifications

• Qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering with relevant experience.
• Experience maintaining automation equipment and safety compliance.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on automation equipment.
• Engage in continuous improvement activities.
• Provide support to Engineering Manager and team; complete reports and fault logging.
• Identify root causes of automation breakdowns and prioritise actions.
• Monitor equipment performance and collaborate with operations.
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects for Hub/Mail Centre.
• Work both independently and as part of a team.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Mechanical Eng

Maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Health & Safety

Education

ONC/NVQ Level 3

Job description

We are now recruiting for Automation Maintenance Engineer at our Romford Mail Centre, Sandgate Close, Romford, RM7 0AB site. Salary: £54,791 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 (£54 per attendance) and Sunday (£109 per attendance) is applicable. The successful candidate will be required to follow the Romford Mail Centre shift rotation system, with some voluntary flexibility for 24/7 operational needs, including voluntary overtime coverage and occasional shift pattern flexibility. This role is a Pool position that requires significant adaptability, stepping in for other Technicians during their Annual Leave or Sick leave. Outside these periods, the standard shift will be the day shift, typically 06:30 to 15:00, Monday to Friday. Shift attendance equates to 40.0 hours per week - full time. The role will cover early, late and night shifts: Early shift 06:30-15:00, Late shift 14:00-22:20, Night shift 22:00-06:40, and weekends: Saturday 06:30-18:00, Sunday 06:00-19:00. Role Overview Royal Mail is embarking on a significant technological transition, moving to a predominantly mechanised parcel sortation process. This role offers the opportunity to participate in a large organisation-wide investment in new parcel processing technology and to contribute to the future of delivery service provision in the evolving e-commerce environment.

• Perform maintenance tasks, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance
• Engage in continuous improvement activities
• Provide effective and efficient support to the Engineering Manager, Maintenance Team Leader, and Engineering Team Coaches; complete 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
• Identify and work on Continuous Improvement projects, from conception to implementation ownership, for machinery within the Hub/ Mail Centre
• Work independently and as part of a team to achieve common goals

About You

You are an experienced multi-skilled engineer qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering (minimum ONC Electrical Engineering/NVQ Level 3 - or equivalent). You understand Health & Safety legislation and have first‑hand experience maintaining automation equipment with a flexible approach and the ability to communicate complex issues effectively. You hold a full UK driving licence, as you may occasionally be asked to travel to other sites.

You are an experienced multi-skilled engineer qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering (minimum ONC Electrical Engineering/NVQ Level 3 - or equivalent). You understand Health & Safety legislation and have first‑hand experience maintaining automation equipment with a flexible approach and the ability to communicate complex issues effectively. You hold a full UK driving licence, as you may occasionally be asked to travel to other sites.

Salary: £54,791 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 (£54 per attendance) and Sunday (£109 per attendance) is applicable. The successful candidate will be required to follow the Romford Mail Centre shift rotation system, with some voluntary flexibility for 24/7 operational needs, including voluntary overtime coverage and occasional shift pattern flexibility. This role is a Pool position that requires significant adaptability, stepping in for other Technicians during their Annual Leave or Sick leave. Outside these periods, the standard shift will be the day shift, typically 06:30 to 15:00, Monday to Friday. Shift attendance equates to 40.0 hours per week - full time. The role will cover early, late and night shifts: Early shift 06:30-15:00, Late shift 14:00-22:20, Night shift 22:00-06:40, and weekends: Saturday 06:30-18:00, Sunday 06:00-19:00.