Vehicle Maintenance Technician-Advanced

FedEx Group; Stansted Mountfitchet; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in express transportation, FedEx, as a maintenance technician. This role involves executing preventive maintenance and regulatory inspections for GSE and handling equipment, requiring good technical skills, a valid driving license, and effective communication capabilities. FedEx offers an attractive compensation package alongside extensive learning resources and career opportunities.

Benefits

Attractive compensation package

Tuition Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program

Employee reduced-rate shipping

Extensive learning resources

Career opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand technical diagrams.
• Experience with welding and basic D.C. electrical troubleshooting.
• Ability to lift and maneuver Heavy Vehicle Components.

Responsibilities

• Execute monthly preventative maintenance and regulatory inspections.
• Log maintenance and order works to vendors as needed.
• Collaborate with internal customers for effective communication.

Skills

Technical knowledge in mechanics

Technical knowledge in hydraulics

Basic electricity knowledge

Computer literacy

Excellent communication skills in French

Problem-solving mindset

Education

Valid manual shift driving license

Job description

Who we are:
FedEx is the largest express transportation company in the world, connecting more than 220 countries and territories. We work every moment to deliver the most important package of someone’s day. Our team of passionate people know their day-to-day work is invaluable in delivering outstanding experience to our customers. With 530,000 team members, we are as diverse as the world we serve. We love what we do, and we do it well. Our reach is big, and so are our dreams. Join us and let's write our next chapter together.

Shift: To be advised

Salary: Base pay £23.86 per hour. Premia paid for hours worked between 7pm - 10pm (£2.56 per hour), and 10pm - 6am (£3.10 per hour).

What you will be doing:

1. Launch and execute monthly preventative maintenance repair/work orders as per global maintenance system planning for GSE and material handling equipment.
2. Create curative repair/work orders for curative maintenance and execute work for GSE and material handling equipment.
3. Launch regulatory inspections as per legal requirements on GSE and material handling equipment as well as on workshop equipment.
4. Logging maintenance carried out on each asset and maintaining both system and physical records.
5. Order works to vendors when applicable and check proper execution.
6. Collect and sign worksheets from vendors and encode accordingly in global maintenance system.
7. Request spare parts when necessary.
8. Ensure to keep workshop in good and safe condition and work safely at all times, following 5S methodology.
9. Troubleshoot GSE equipment when failure disturbs operations, ensure to remove faulty equipment.
10. Ensure delivery and assembly of new assets and update global maintenance system accordingly.
11. Identify cost saving opportunities.
12. Report identified defects for analysis and further equipment improvement.
13. Keep great collaboration with internal customers and communicate in a solution-oriented manner.

What do you bring with you:

• Your skill and applicable licenses.
• Good technical knowledge in mechanics, hydraulics, and basic electricity.
• Autonomous working, curious, and self-learning capacities.
• Ability to read and understand technical diagrams.
• Computer literacy and ability to easily use specific systems.
• Rigorous adherence to rules and procedures.
• Provide clear and summarized reporting when requested.
• Excellent communication skills in French and good communication skills in English.
• Positive attitude and problem-solving mindset to find the best solution for our customers and colleagues.
• Confidence, empathy, and friendliness to offer excellent experience to our customers and with vendors.
• Ability to lift and maneuver Heavy Vehicle Components.
• Experience with welding and basic D.C. electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Valid manual shift driving license.

What do we offer:

• Attractive compensation package.
• Training to get you started and on-the-job learning opportunities.
• Extensive learning resources to further develop your skills and knowledge.
• Tuition Assistance Program (*applicable for FedEx positions with a permanent contract).
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family in difficult life situations.
• Employee reduced-rate shipping.
• Great career opportunities.
• FedEx is one of the world's most admired companies and trusted brands year after year.

Bring your ideas, individuality, and dreams to our global community. Feel good about where you work. Choose your career path - we’re ready to invest in your development. Join FedEx.

FedEx in the UK is Disability Confident ‘Committed’.

FedEx was built on a philosophy that puts people first, one we take seriously. We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce in which we provide growth opportunities for all.