Vehicle Maintenance Technician-Advanced

FedEx Group; Uttlesford; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Training to get you started

Extensive learning resources

Tuition Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program

Employee reduced-rate shipping

Great career opportunities

Job summary

FedEx at Stansted is recruiting for a maintenance technician to launch and execute monthly preventative maintenance on GSE, material handling equipment and HGV vehicles. You will log all maintenance, order parts, and ensure regulatory inspections are completed while maintaining safe workshop standards.

The role requires reading technical diagrams, strong mechanical/hydraulic/electrical knowledge, autonomous working style, and excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• Good mechanical, hydraulic and electrical knowledge.
• Autonomous, 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 English.
• Positive attitude and problem-solving mindset.
• Confidence, empathy, and friendliness with customers and vendors.
• Valid manual shift driving license.

Responsibilities

• Launch and execute monthly preventative maintenance repair/work orders per global maintenance system planning for GSE and material handling equipment and HGV vehicles.
• Create curative repair/work orders for maintenance and execute work on GSE and material handling equipment.
• Launch regulatory inspections as required for GSE and workshop equipment.
• Log maintenance carried out on each asset and maintain system and physical records.
• Order works to vendors when applicable and verify execution.
• Collect and sign worksheets from vendors and encode in the global maintenance system.
• Request spare parts when necessary.
• Keep workshop safe and clean following 5S methodology.
• Troubleshoot GSE equipment when failures disturb operations and replace faulty equipment.
• Deliver and assemble new assets and update the global maintenance system.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Report defects for analysis and improvement.
• Maintain good collaboration with internal customers and communicate solutions.

Skills

Mechanics

Hydraulics

Electrical basics

Reading diagrams

Computer literacy

English communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Tools

Global maintenance system

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. 530,000 team members strong, 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.

Working hours: 40 per week

Shift: To be advised

Salary: Base pay £24.93 per hour. Premia paid for hours worked between 7pm - 10pm (£2.68 per hour), and 10pm - 6am (£3.24 per hour).

Location: Stansted

What you will be doing:

• Launch and execute monthly preventative maintenance repair/work orders as per global maintenance system planning for GSE and material handling equipment and HGV Vehicles.


• Create curative repair/work orders for curative maintenance and execute work for GSE and material handling equipment


• Launch regulatory inspections as per legal requirements whatever on GSE and material handling equipment as well as on workshop equipment


• Logging maintenance carried out on each asset and maintaining both system and physical records.


• Order works to vendors when applicable and check proper execution


• Collect and sign worksheets from vendors and encode accordingly in global maintenance system


• Request spare parts when necessary


• Ensure to keep workshop in good and safe condition and work safely at all times, following 5S methodology


• Troubleshoot GSE equipment when failure disturbs operations, ensure to remove faulty equipment


• Ensure delivery and assembly of new assets and update global maintenance system accordingly


• Identify cost saving opportunities


• Report identified defects for analysis and further equipment improvement


• Keep a 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 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 manoeuvre 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 worlds most admired companies and trusted brands year after year

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Our Company

FedEx is one of the world's largest express transportation companies and has consistently been selected as one of the top 10 World’s Most Admired Companies by \"Fortune\" magazine. Every day FedEx delivers for its customers with transportation and business solutions, serving more than 220 countries and territories around the globe. We can serve this global network due to our outstanding team of FedEx team members, who are tasked with making every FedEx experience outstanding.

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The People-Service-Profit philosophy (P-S-P) describes the principles that govern every FedEx decision, policy or activity. FedEx takes care of our people; they, in turn, deliver the impeccable service demanded by our customers, who reward us with the profitability necessary to secure our future. The essential element in making the People-Service-Profit philosophy such a positive force for the company is where we close the circle, and return these profits back into the business, and invest back in our people. Our success in the industry is attributed to our people. Through our P-S-P philosophy, we have a work environment that encourages team members to be innovative in delivering the highest possible quality of service to our customers. We care for their well-being, and value their contributions to the company.

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