Engineering Technician in Chelmsford

At Pets, our aim is to give the nation's pets what they need to be at their ball-chasing, tail-wagging best. We are motivated to find the best talent in the Logistics & Distribution industry. Right now, we are looking for a Technician to join our Engineering Team at our Fulfilment Centre in Stafford.

The Role

Our Fulfilment Centre includes a high degree of automation, containing an automated storage and retrieval system and associated conveyance, designed to streamline and improve the existing e-commerce side of the business. We are looking to recruit engineering technicians with experience in the maintenance of MHE (materials handling equipment) and other assets, to complement the operation of the facility. The engineering technician will be responsible for providing both a reactive and pro-active maintenance service on all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure within the FC. The role has a direct impact on the site, its productivity and operation.

Key Responsibilities

• To put health & safety best practices first in all work conducted, ensuring compliance with all health & safety standards and regulations.
• To conduct planned preventative maintenance on the full range of equipment within the site.
• To react quickly to breakdowns, communicate clearly with affected parties, and work efficiently to fix the issue.
• To support continuous improvement by learning from breakdowns and sending feedback and suggestions for improvements through the line manager.
• To provide prominent levels of equipment availability to our internal customers.
• To support the management of contractors.

Qualifications

• Multi skilled in both electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Experience of planned preventative maintenance systems.
• Experience fault finding within MHE (Material Handling Equipment)/Automation systems.
• Experience in interpreting both mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Experience of conveyor maintenance, motor controllers/inverters.
• Served a full engineering indentured apprenticeship and/or qualified to a minimum of NVQ level 3 or equivalent.

Experience

• Experience of sortation machines.
• Experience in maintaining/configuring bar code scanners.
• Experience with print and apply machines.
• Experience in fault finding on building equipment i.e., HVAC, dock doors, plumbing, electrical and general building maintenance tasks.

What you will get in return

• Attractive rates of pay.
• Annual Leave (including Bank holidays), with an increase after 2 years continuous service.
• An extra day's holiday when it is your birthday.
• Stakeholder pension plan.
• Personal Health Insurance scheme (if in Pension Scheme).
• Life assurance.
• 20% Pets at Home discount scheme after 12 weeks service.
• Pets Treats voluntary benefits package.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this job advertisement prior to the stated closing date if suitable candidates are identified. We encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly.

Pets just see people. They are not biased, and they do not discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience do not perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!