Automation Maintenance Engineer (Pool)

Royal Mail; Romford; On-site; GBP 49,311 - 60,270; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift allowance

22.5 days annual leave

Defined contribution pension scheme

Job summary

Royal Mail is recruiting an Automation Maintenance Engineer at the Romford Mail Centre to participate in a significant technological transition in parcel sortation. This full-time role entails preventive and corrective maintenance and requires an experienced multi-skilled engineer qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering.

The successful candidate will engage in continuous improvement activities while supporting the engineering team. A full UK driving licence is necessary as travel to other sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Experienced multi-skilled engineer qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering.
• Understanding of Health & Safety legislation.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
• Monitor equipment performance and improve automation outputs.
• Complete end-of-shift reports and fault logging.

Skills

Maintenance tasks

Continuous improvement

Team collaboration

Root cause analysis

Education

ONC Electrical Engineering/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.