Senior Maintenance Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Maintenance Engineer to lead a dynamic team in a state-of-the-art facility. This role involves overseeing automated warehouse equipment, ensuring high standards of maintenance, and providing expert guidance to engineers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in maintenance engineering, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to interpret data effectively. Join a rapidly growing global logistics company that values innovation and personal growth, and be part of a team that is reshaping the future of trade and supply chain solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior maintenance engineering roles.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels.
• Highly developed computer skills including AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Lead the system maintenance engineering team and support Engineers.
• Ensure all planned Preventative Maintenance schedules are completed.
• Act as a trouble shooter and implement corrective measures.

Skills

Senior Maintenance Engineering

Communication Skills

Data Interpretation

Problem Solving

Education

Engineering Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

AutoCAD

Project Management Software

Job description

DP World are a rapidly growing global logistics and supply chain business and as we open our brand new state of the art site in Coventry we require a Senior Maintenance Engineer to lead on our mechanical/electrical engineering needs across the site. You will be a hands-on Senior Maintenance Engineering specialist, able to support/lead and manage the Engineers in their daily tasks.

About the role:

• Support the leadership of the system maintenance engineering team (3 Maintenance Engineers)
• Provide expert guidance to Engineers as an escalation point to resolve queries and support with learning and understanding
• Complete manufacturing/production line tasks as requested or identified and record/report activities and or actions in appropriate databases or related systems.
• Accountable for the performance of the automated warehouse equipment, including AMR, ASRS, and sorters.
• Work closely with engineering team Management, Launch, and Operational teams as part of the new solutions development process.
• Ensure all planned Preventative Maintenance schedules are completed within agreed timescale to a high standard.
• Support the presentation of technical improvements to customers through proposals, conference calls, and presentations in conjunction with account management.
• Act as an interface between regional function and all other areas of the business as required.
• Ensure engineering function is aligned with operations team and other support functions.
• Translate high-level operational briefs/objectives into defined solution proposals and deploy into the live operation.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of regional and local initiatives.
• Complete new MTM/MOST process assessments or update existing processes as required.
• Ensure clear and quantifiable data is available to show contribution to business made by individuals and function.
• Act as a “trouble shooter” when required, identify pinch points or problem areas, ensure root cause analysis is completed where appropriate, and corrective measures are implemented into operations.

What you will bring:

• Proven experience in senior maintenance engineering roles supporting and leading staff across multiple shift patterns on automated warehouse equipment (either as a Senior or Supervisor/Team Leader)
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels.
• Ability to empathize and understand client’s viewpoint and requirements and act as their champion within engineering function.
• Ability to interpret data and derive solid conclusions from analysis.
• Highly developed computer skills, including Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables and familiarity with common formulas), Word, Visio or equivalent, and Project Management software are required. Proficient in using AutoCAD to design functional workings of solutions in 3D and 2D formats.

Compensation: DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market-competitive compensation package.

About DP World: Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse, and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics, and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We believe that employees are happiest when they’re empowered to be their true, authentic selves. So, please come as you are. We can’t wait to meet you.

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