Automation Support Technician – Learn & Troubleshoot

TXM Recruit; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contributions up to 6

Private healthcare coverage (including

Life insurance

Health care cashback scheme

Benefits portal with discounts

Employee assistance program

Ride-to-Work scheme

Referral program

Employee of the Quarter awards

Job summary

TXM Recruit is partnering with a prominent automation and intralogistics company to hire an Automation Assistant for their Milton Keynes site. You will support onsite maintenance engineers with basic troubleshooting on automated distribution equipment and develop mechanical and electrical competencies.

Key responsibilities include start-of-shift checks, fault rectification on pendant or HMI panels, and learning to maintain conveyors and automated storage and retrieval systems while following

Qualifications

• Training in mechanical or electrical engineering (L2) or currently working towards a L3 qualification.
• Experience in warehousing, engineering or automation environment advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support onsite maintenance engineers with basic troubleshooting of equipment mechanically and electrically.
• Start-of-shift checks ensuring equipment is fit for use.
• Rectify time-out faults using the pendant or HMI panel.
• Learn how to maintain systems and perform basic jam busting on conveyors and automated storage and retrieval systems.
• Follow safety procedures when working on and around the Automated Mechanical Handling Equipment, including isolation of adjacent equipment and PPE.
• Investigate the reasons and restart the system after an emergency stop (non-technical errors).
• Complete dynamic risk assessments and ensure onsite communication protocol is followed for smooth operation.
• Further communications to be translated via shift handover with Engineering colleagues to relay concerns and problems.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification (L2) or pursuing L3

Tools

HMI panel

Job description

TXM Recruit is partnering with a prominent automation and intralogistics company to hire an Automation Assistant for their Milton Keynes site. You will support onsite maintenance engineers with basic troubleshooting on automated distribution equipment and develop mechanical and electrical competencies.

Key responsibilities include start-of-shift checks, fault rectification on pendant or HMI panels, and learning to maintain conveyors and automated storage and retrieval systems while following