Automation Maintenance Technician

Royal Mail; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading postal and delivery service is seeking an Automation Maintenance Technician based in Exeter. In this full-time role, you will earn over £56,000 annually plus benefits, performing vital maintenance tasks and supporting engineering operations. The ideal candidate will be a multi-skilled engineer with qualifications in electrical and mechanical engineering and a flexible approach. Working shifts may include early, late, and night patterns. This role offers an excellent opportunity to improve automation processes and engage in continuous improvement projects.

Benefits

22.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Weekend shift supplements

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining automation equipment.
• Flexible approach to work in a dynamic environment.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks including preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
• Provide support to the Engineering Manager and Senior Technicians.
• Identify root causes of automation breakdowns.
• Collaborate on Continuous Improvement projects.

Skills

Multi-skilled engineering

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Communication of complex issues

Health & Safety legislation

Education

ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Role Overview

We are now recruiting for Automation Maintenance Technician at our Exeter Mail Centre, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, EX2 7XX site. In this role your potential earning will be over £56,000 per annum. Salary: £53,195 per annum, 22.5 days annual leave with bank holidays and a defined contribution pension scheme. A weekend supplement for Saturday (£53.14 per attendance) and Sunday (£106.28 per attendance) shift attendance is applicable. Shift attendance equates to 40 hours per week – Full time. The role will cover early, late and night shifts. You will be required to follow the Exeter Mail Centre shift 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. The role will cover Eariles: 06:45 - 15:15 Lates: 14:45 - 23:15 and Nights: 22:45 - 07:15. However, this may change soon to meet the operational needs of the mail centre. This role is a Pool position, requiring significant adaptability / flexibility as you'll be stepping in for other Technicians during their Annual Leave or Sick leave. Outside of these periods, your standard shift will be the day shift, typically from 07:00 to 15:30, Monday to Friday. Initially, you will start on the early shift from 07:00 to 15:30. Additionally, you will be scheduled for different shifts (with prior notice) to gain experience with how the other shifts operate.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks, including preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance
• Perform 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 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, conception to implementation ownership, for machinery in the Hub/ Mail Centre
• Work on own initiative and as part of a team to achieve common goals

Qualifications

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 with a flexible approach and the ability to communicate complex issues effectively. You are required to have a full UK driving licence as on occasion you may be asked to travel to other sites.

Additional Information

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.