Automation Engineer

We are now recruiting for Pool Automation Maintenance Technician at our  Chelmsford Mail Centre, Chelmsford, CM2 5AA site.

 
Salary: £53,195 per annum, plus night shift allowance   , 22.5 days annual leave with bank holidays and a defined contribution pension scheme. A weekend supplement for Saturday (£51 per attendance) and Sunday (£102 per attendance) shift attendance is applicable. 
 
The successful candidate will be required to follow the Chelmsford Mail Centre shift rotation system, as outlined below with some degree of voluntary flexibility to meet our 24/7 operational needs on occasion, including voluntary overtime coverage and occasional shift pattern flexibility.
This role is a Pool position, requiring significant adaptability / flexiblity as you’ll be stepping in for other Technicians during their Annual Leave or Sick leave. If you are not covering you will follow the shift rota detailed below.
 
You will cover early, late and night shifts across an 8 week rota
Nights - 22:30 - 06:40 Monday to Friday / Saturday 19:00 - 06:15 / Sunday 20:00 - 06:15
Lates - 14:30 - 22:40 Monday to Friday
Earlies - 06:30 - 14:40 Monday to Friday / Saturday 06:30 - 19:10 and Sunday 08:00 - 20:15
Shift times above are a guide and may vary slightly
 
 
To facilitate this change, a huge organisation wide investment in new parcel processing technology is in progress, with the necessary associated investment in engineering. Shift attendance equates to 40 hours per week - Full time.
 
Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of automation assets through completion of effective maintenance procedures.

 
Perform maintenance tasks, including preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance
• Provide effective and efficient support to the Engineering Manager, Maintenance Team Leader and Engineering Team Coaches, completion of end of shift reports, fault logging and data entry
• Identify the root cause of automation breakdowns and prioritize corrective actions to meet operational processing requirements
• Monitor equipment performance and improve automation outputs in collaboration with operational stakeholders
• Identifying and working on Continuous Improvement projects, conception to implementation ownership, for machinery in the Hub/ Mail Centre
• As an experienced multi-skilled engineer you’ll be qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering (minimum ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3 – or equivalent). Understanding Health & Safety legislation, you’ll have first-hand experience of maintaining automation equipment with a flexible approach and the ability to communicate complex issues effectively.
 
You are required to have a full UK driving licence as on occasion you may be asked to travel to other sites.  
 
Five centuries in business has made Royal Mail more than a household name. We connect companies, customers, and communities across the country, delivering a ‘one-price-goes-anywhere’, universal postal service to more than 29 million addresses across the UK.

 
Our market is changing, but as one of the UK's leading companies we are focused on achieving our vision of being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe. We want to be more commercial, flexible, and efficient and are employing our strong brand and a range of new products and services to achieve this.
 
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.
 
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