Network Sortation Engineer

DPD UK; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading parcel delivery company is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to maintain sortation equipment across Scotland. This role involves responding to breakdowns, performing both preventive maintenance and repairs, and using SCADA systems for fault finding. Candidates should have an engineering qualification and a full UK driving license. DPD offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits, including enhanced parental leave and free life assurance. Join our team and contribute to delivering outstanding service!

Benefits

Enhanced maternity and paternity package

Free life assurance

Free on-site car parking

Health kiosks at locations

Discounts on shopping

Milestone days off

Free eye tests and glasses support

Qualifications

• Autonomous with the ability to self-manage.
• Experience in fast-paced automated environment.
• High levels of flexibility and motivation.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns with fault finding.
• Complete adhoc job requests for repairs.
• Conduct preventive maintenance of sortation equipment.

Skills

Electrical repair

Mechanical repair

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Resilience

Education

Recognised engineering apprenticeship

HND/HNC with electrical bias

Tools

SCADA systems

Sortation equipment

Job description

• Contract Type: Permanent / 42 Hours Per Week
• Salary: circa £58,000 plus bonus and company van
• Location: Edinburgh and surrounding areas
• Days of Work: Panama Shift
• Hours of Work: 03:00 - 15:00 / 10:10 - 22:00

DPD is a member of Geopost, one of Europe's leading parcel delivery networks, and aims to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK, with a turnover of over £2 billion. We also deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.

Job Description

Our Network Engineering Manager is currently recruiting for an experienced Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer (known internally as Network Sortation Engineer) to help strengthen our existing team and deliver outstanding service to our Network of Depots around the UK.

In this role you will cover a number of Depots across Scotland ensuring that equipment is maintained and any repairs are carried out as quickly as possible so that they can continue to deliver world class service to our customers.

You will be responsible for all aspects of maintenance and breakdowns on sortation equipment from both an electrical and mechanical perspective.

Key Responsibilities

• Responding to Breakdowns with extensive fault finding (both electrical and mechanical)
• Completion of adhoc job requests for repairs on all sortation equipment
• Carrying out all PPM and reactive maintenance of our sortation equipment
• Carrying out servicing work, including the completion of service reports and internal systems as required
• Using SCADA systems to aid fault finding of all sortation systems
• Liaising with other departments including Security, Operations and IT regarding maintenance and repair work in line with business and operational requirements
• Adhering to and promoting health & safety policies (including COSHH)

Qualifications

To be considered for this role you will have completed a recognised engineering, maintenance engineering or general engineering apprenticeship, or hold an appropriate engineering qualification (HND/HNC) with an electrical bias. You will be comfortable working autonomously with the ability to self‑manage to deliver an effective and timely service to your cluster of depots. We would also expect:

• Experience within a fast‑paced automated environment with demonstrable experience of both electrical and mechanical repair
• Demonstrable experience in repairing and servicing conveyor systems
• Excellent problem‑solving skills with an ability to work effectively under pressure and within time constraints
• Demonstrate high levels of resilience, self‑motivation and flexibility
• A strong team player with a “can do” mentality towards work
• Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Hard Work and Accountability
• A full UK driving licence is required as travel between depots is essential

Additional Information

About our benefits

We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business; without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award‑winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…

• Enhanced maternity and paternity package
• Free life assurance of 4× salary on joining the pension scheme
• Free on‑site car parking for all employees
• Health kiosks visiting every location
• Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
• Milestone days off to celebrate with your family and friends
• Free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities. If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today.