Engineering Technician

Ocado Group; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Tamworth is looking for an experienced Engineering Technician to join their Engineering Operations team. This role involves undertaking day-to-day maintenance and improvement works within automated warehouses, focusing on optimization and reliability of machinery. Successful candidates should have mechanical or electrical experience, good problem-solving skills, and the ability to diagnose equipment breakdowns. Benefits include competitive salaries, healthcare coverage, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Extensive healthcare coverage

Employee discounts

Pension scheme with employer matching

Income Protection and Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in reactive and preventative maintenance.
• Ability to analyse faults and provide solutions.
• Experience working within an automated warehouse/logistics environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive maintenance across the site.
• Diagnose equipment breakdowns and action repairs.
• Keep records of work activities and parts used.

Skills

Electrical or mechanical experience

Problem solving

Technical ability with automation hardware/software

Communication skills

Basic computer literacy

Ability to work safely

Education

Experience in FMCG environment

English language skills equivalent to B1

Job description

Engineering Technician- Level 3+

Ocado Logistics - Tamworth
Permanent- Competitive Salary on offer

Why Ocado?

Here at Ocado Logistics it’s our mission to provide an outstanding customer experience for our partners, developing groundbreaking technology, opening multiple sites at an accelerating rate and engaging in exciting new business partnerships around the world – changing the way the world shops, for good.

We are the beating heart of our UK business and comprise a network of cutting‑edge warehouses and offices across the country that ensure that we optimise the experience and use our proprietary technology across the supply chain to deliver an exceptional shopping experience. At the same time delivering bags of possibilities to our employees and a career that will ensure no two days are ever the same.

About the role

We wouldn’t be able to positively impact the way the world shops without our passionate team members – who keep our business running, our vans delivering, our customers’ products picked and packed and our proprietary technology operating at optimum levels. Both behind the scenes within the warehouses and across the front end of the customer experience, we now have an opportunity for an Engineering Technician to join the team.

We are hiring for an experienced, hands‑on Engineering Technician to join our Engineering Operations team based at CFC Dordon.

Undertaking day‑to‑day reactive and planned engineering maintenance activities and improvement works at the CFC. Working closely with Inbound, Outbound and other support teams to optimise availability and performance of the facility, and its MHE automation. The role is shift‑based to support the 24/7 operation of the CFC.

In your role as Engineering Technician you will carry out reactive maintenance across the site and diagnose equipment breakdowns and action repairs where possible. You will work the Panama shift pattern to support continuous operations, benefiting from a competitive salary and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Keep records of work activities, tasks carried out, parts used through stores, training etc.
• Work closely with other departments finding ways to increase machine reliability on existing and new equipment.
• Diagnose equipment breakdowns and action repairs where possible.
• Be available to attend training sessions.
• Analyse data and find solutions to improve MHE performance.

About you

• Electrical or mechanical experience, preferably within an FMCG environment
• A natural problem solver, analysing faults and providing solutions
• Good technical ability relating to automation hardware and software, ideally with some experience of both reactive and preventative maintenance
• An organised, capable team player with excellent communication skills
• Use computerised systems to complete jam reports and to complete maintenance logs, therefore basic computer literacy is essential
• Work safely at all times and highlight all H&S issues to your Line Management
• Training to complete the technician role over first 3 weeks will be given but experience working within an automated warehouse / logistics environment would be desirable
• English language skills equivalent to B1 on CERF Scale or above

What you can expect to receive in return

At Ocado we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported, so you’ll find a safe and collaborative atmosphere that is as fresh as our produce as well as an award‑winning recognition programme and benefits package that includes a healthy work‑life balance, extensive healthcare coverage, competitive salaries, and exclusive employee discounts.

Clear progression paths available at all levels within our team. We've seen many individuals successfully advance from technical assistant to technician, then to engineer, and ultimately into management roles.

Flexible Work

• Enjoy 30 days of ‘work from anywhere’ policy for a balanced life
• Access dedicated apps and an Employee Assistance Programme for holistic well‑being
• Begin with 25 days, growing to 27 after 5 years, with an option to buy more
• Secure your future with our pension scheme, featuring up to 7% employer contribution matching
• Rest easy with comprehensive private medical insurance
• We support your family with maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, and paternity leave
• Interest‑free train tickets and join our Cycle to Work Scheme
• Convenient free shuttle buses connect you to work
• Join exciting share plans to participate in our success
• Enjoy a 15% discount on Ocado.com and savings at popular retailers and restaurants
• We offer Income Protection and Life Insurance for financial security

Equality and Diversity

Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, or disability or union membership status.