Sortation Equipment Maintenance Technician

FedEx; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Training to get you started

On-the-job learning opportunities

Job summary

FedEx is hiring an Operations Maintenance Technician for the Sort Equipment Hub in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on repairing and servicing all plant and equipment on site to minimise downtime, with a 40-hour week and a shift pattern to be confirmed. £21.68 per hour, with premium pay for evening and night hours.

You will coordinate with depot and operations managers, perform preventative maintenance, and ensure safe, efficient operation of the hub machinery to deliver reliable service.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of 16th or 17th Edition electrical regulations.
• Proven electrical/mechanical maintenance background.
• Ability to read electrical schematic drawings.
• Understanding of PLC controlled equipment.
• Flexible approach to shift patterns.
• Understanding of health and safety legislation.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Organised team maintenance and required equipment to ensure that operation and maintenance of machinery is completed safely, in the shortest possible time within the time scale demanded by operational necessities
• Monitor workflow, be aware of potential problems and take immediate corrective action through delegation, own action or by referral upwards
• Effective liaison with Depot and Operations Managers, Section Leaders and Control Room to resolve difficulties and enquirie's.
• Ensure smooth transition of traffic across the machine paying attention to Health and Safety
• Timely and accurate completion, on a nightly basis, of all required information recording sheets
• Ensure that all operational and maintenance procedures, as detailed in the Group Operations Manual, available from the Depot Managers Office, are adhered to in order to maintain customer service levels to the required standard
• Ensure that all equipment is returned to its designated area after use. Ensure the equipment is maintained in a safe and efficient working order and that an adequate system for reporting defective equipment is in use

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Schematic reading

PLC knowledge

Health and safety awareness

Flexible shift patterns

Driving licence

Education

City and Guilds Electrical/Mechanical engineering qualification

Job description

FedEx is hiring an Operations Maintenance Technician for the Sort Equipment Hub in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on repairing and servicing all plant and equipment on site to minimise downtime, with a 40-hour week and a shift pattern to be confirmed. £21.68 per hour, with premium pay for evening and night hours.

You will coordinate with depot and operations managers, perform preventative maintenance, and ensure safe, efficient operation of the hub machinery to deliver reliable service.