Automation Maintenance Technician

Royal Mail Group; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Mail Group is seeking an Automation Maintenance Technician for their Tyneside Mail Centre in Gateshead. This full-time role involves maintaining automation assets and improving equipment performance. Applicants should have qualifications in electrical and mechanical engineering, along with a passion for continuous improvement. A competitive salary, bonuses, and a positive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Night shift allowance

Weekend supplement

Defined contribution pension scheme

22.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Welcome bonus of £1,500

Qualifications

• Experienced multi-skilled engineer in electrical and mechanical engineering.
• Flexibility and effective communication of complex issues.
• Willingness to obtain City and Guilds 2391 & 2392 certifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks including preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance.
• Support Engineering Manager and complete end of shift reports.
• Identify root causes of automation breakdowns and prioritize corrective actions.

Skills

Maintenance

Teamwork

Continuous Improvement

Education

ONC Electrical Engineering

NVQ Level 3

Job description

We are now recruiting for Automation Maintenance Technician at our Tyneside Mail Centre, Earlsway Tvte, Gateshead, NE11 0YY site.

Salary: £51,051 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 (£51 per attendance) and Sunday (£102 per attendance) shift attendance is applicable.

You may be eligible for a welcome bonus of £1,500 (payments are made in instalments and subject to terms and conditions)

The successful candidate will be required to follow the Tyneside Mail Centreshift 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.

When you start, you will work day shifts from 07:00 to 15:00, Monday to Friday, for up to four weeks before moving onto shift.

Typical shift pattern:

Week off

Nights - 18:00 - 06:00 Monday - Thursday

Days - 06:00 - 18:00 Monday - Wednesday / Nights - 18:00 - 06:00 Friday to Sunday

Days - 06:00 - 18:00 Thursday to Sunday

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.

The Role

Shift attendance equates to 40 hours per week - Full time.

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

Key aspects of the role include:

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 prioritize 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'll have first-hand experience of maintaining automation equipment, along with a flexible approach and the ability to communicate complex issues effectively.You will have a passion for driving continuous improvement activities.

You will be willing to work towards obtaining a City and Guilds 2391 & 2392 testing and inspection certification.

You are required to have a full UK driving licence as on occasion you may be asked to travel to other sites.

What happens next?

After initial application, any shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an interview, incorporating practical and verbal assessments. You'll also be asked to supply proof 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.

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