Automation Maintenance Team Lead

Royal Mail Group; Newtownabbey; On-site; GBP 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading postal service provider in Northern Ireland seeks a Maintenance Team Leader to oversee automation engineering processes. This role involves providing technical leadership to a team and ensuring that automation equipment meets performance targets. Responsibilities include managing maintenance plans, leading preventative and corrective maintenance, and acting as a liaison between engineering and operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in automation engineering and prior experience leading technical teams.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

22.5 days annual leave

Enhanced maternity pay

Financial support services

Healthcare plans

Discounts and offers

Lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive background in automation engineering and maintenance.
• Experienced at leading large teams of engineers.
• Reporting and data analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of automation engineers and team coaches.
• Own and coordinate the Mail Centre maintenance plan for automation equipment.
• Lead daily preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance.

Skills

Automation engineering

Team leadership

Data analysis

SAP systems

Education

Electrical engineering qualification – NVQ 3/ONC/HNC or equivalent

Job description

A leading postal service provider in Northern Ireland seeks a Maintenance Team Leader to oversee automation engineering processes. This role involves providing technical leadership to a team and ensuring that automation equipment meets performance targets. Responsibilities include managing maintenance plans, leading preventative and corrective maintenance, and acting as a liaison between engineering and operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in automation engineering and prior experience leading technical teams.