Engineering Maintenance Technician

Ocado Group; Erith; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

264 hours annual leave

Pension scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Maternity/Paternity leave

Train Ticket loan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Sharesave/Buy as You Earn

Ocado.com discount

Job summary

Ocado Group is seeking a Maintenance Technician to carry out preventive and breakdown maintenance on production equipment at our Erith facility. You will diagnose faults, log work in the CMMS, and contribute to root cause analysis to improve MHE performance.

The role is day-shift, on-site, and requires comfort working at height. A basic understanding of automation hardware/software and PLC/SCADA is beneficial, with formal engineering qualifications advantageous.

Qualifications

• A formal engineering related qualification would be advantageous
• You will have a basic technical understanding relating to automation hardware and software would be beneficial.
• Demonstrable analytical skills with sound problem solving ability
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, along with good organisation skills and ability to prioritise are essential
• Working knowledge of PLCs, SCADA, conveyors would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• carry out maintenance on production equipment in an accurate, timely and safe manner.
• Diagnose equipment breakdowns, resolving issues and action repairs where possible.
• Update engineering records, including all work carried out, as well as supporting the identification of root cause of failures. Confirmation of spares and consumables will be part of your role along
• Ensuring the Computerised Maintenance Management System is updated with accurate data to meet Engineering KPIs.
• Collaborate with the Engineering team to analyse engineering failures and find solutions to improve Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE) performance.
• You will work on a days based shift pattern to support our operation and should be comfortable working at height

Skills

Analytical skills

Education

Engineering qualification (advantageous)

Tools

PLCs

SCADA

Conveyors

Job description

Job responsibilities

• carry out maintenance on production equipment in an accurate, timely and safe manner.
• Diagnose equipment breakdowns, resolving issues and action repairs where possible.
• Update engineering records, including all work carried out, as well as supporting the identification of root cause of failures. Confirmation of spares and consumables will be part of your role along
• Ensuring the Computerised Maintenance Management System is updated with accurate data to meet Engineering KPIs.
• Collaborate with the Engineering team to analyse engineering failures and find solutions to improve Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE) performance.
• You will work on a days based shift pattern to support our operation and should be comfortable working at height

Requirements

• A formal engineering related qualification would be advantageous
• You will have a basic technical understanding relating to automation hardware and software would be beneficial.
• Demonstrable analytical skills with sound problem solving ability
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, along with good organisation skills and ability to prioritise are essential
• Working knowledge of PLCs, SCADA, conveyors would be advantageous

Employee benefits

Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we've ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately.

• Wellbeing support through dedicated apps and an Employee Assistance Programme
• 264 hours annual leave, rising after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
• Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
• Generous Private Medical Insurance (within the first month of joining!)
• Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary)
• 22 weeks paid maternity/primary parent leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)
• Train Ticket loan (interest-free)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes
• 15% discount on Ocado.com and free delivery for all employees (within the first month of joining!
• Financial assistance is available for eligible UK candidates relocating 35 miles or more for this role.