We are recruiting for a PoolAutomation Maintenance Technician at our Swindon Mail Centre, Rowland Hill Close,, Dorcan, SWINDON. SN3 5TQ site.
Salary: GBP 51,051 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 ( GBP 51 per attendance) and Sunday ( GBP 102 per attendance) shift attendance is applicable.
You may be eligible for a welcome bonus of GBP 1,500*
*payments are made in instalments and subject to terms and conditions.
The successful candidate will be required to follow the Swindon Mail Centreshift 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.
Shift attendance equates to 40 hours per week : Full time.
We are recruiting for a Pool Technician this means thatit requires significant adaptability / flexiblity as you'll be stepping in for other Technicians during their Annual Leave or Sick leave. Outside of these periods, your standard shift will be the day shift, typically from 07:00 to 15:30, Monday to Friday.
The role will cover nights / lates / earlies
Nights: 21:50 : 06:40 Monday : Thursday / Friday 21:50 : 07:10 Saturday
Lates: 13:10 : 22:00 Monday / Tuesday to Friday 13:50 : 22:00
Earlies: 06:30 : 14:10 Monday / Tuesday to Friday 06:30 : 14:00 / Saturday 07:00 : 19:00 and 08:00 : 20:00 Sunday
Royal Mail is engaged in one of the biggest technological changes in its history, transitioning to a predominantly mechanised parcel sortation process. It's a very exciting time to join us To facilitate this change, a huge organisation wide investment in new parcel processing technology is in progress, with the necessary associated investment in engineering. You'll have a unique opportunity to be a part of this exciting programme, creating a delivery service provider for the future and able to meet customer demand in the emerging "e:commerce" society. A significant opportunity for anyone wishing to further their careers through dedicated commitment.
The Role
Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of automation assets through completion of effective maintenance procedures.Key aspects of the role include:
- Perform maintenance tasks, including preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance
- Performing continuous improvement activities
- 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
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team to achieve common goals
About you
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 and Safety legislation, you'll have first:hand experience of maintaining automation equipment, along 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.
What happens next?
After initial application, any shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an interview, incorporating practical and verbal assessments. You'll also be asked to supply proof any quoted formal qualifications at this interview.
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