Engineer - Engineering-T3 in Rochdale

Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni‑channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms. JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019. We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry.

Role overview:

Provide Engineering support of the Mechanical Handling Equipment, associated systems machinery & equipment on site at Kingsway Rochdale. Working to the highest standards to maximise operational efficiency and ensure continuous availability for Operations.

Areas of impact: Service Team colleagues, Technical Planner and Engineering shift teams, Service Team Leader & Operations, external customers and stakeholders. The role holder works within highly mechanised DC’s, with various types of MHE including automatic cranes, conveyors, elevators, sorters and Facilities. The Kingsway site operates 24/7, Engineers adopt a Continental Shift pattern covering all core hours in providing operational support and undertake PPM tasks during agreed windows.

Responsibilities:

• Perform rectification of MHE breakdowns and the provision of technical support as requested.
• Undertake preventative maintenance work, completing to the highest standards, as scheduled within agreed time frames, whilst maintaining accurate records of all maintenance and follow up actions via the department’s CMMS system.
• Demonstrate specialist equipment knowledge, coupled with individual flexibility, in order to facilitate PPM’s and breakdown rectification.
• Work as part of the Engineering team in order to promote best practice and give continuous & sustained kit reliability to Operations.
• Perform mechanical, electrical and PLC fault diagnosis on several different system types.
• Ensure all areas of Engineering (workshops, stores, etc.) are clear and tidy disposing of scrap items.
• Provide recommendations to modify instructions to ensure the equipment is reliable.
• Assist in the advance planning of maintenance, modification and fault rectification work.

Skills and Experience:

• Apprentice trained mechanical or electrical discipline with a recognised apprenticeship.
• ONC/HNC or equivalent experience in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering.
• PC literate - knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Fully experienced in both mechanical and electrical fault diagnosis.
• Working knowledge of PLC based control systems (Preferably Siemens).
• Physically fit and able to climb and work up to heights of c25 metres.
• Knowledge of safe working practices.
• Strong understanding of Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic technical manuals and drawings.
• Experience of working within an automated warehouse environment.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to prioritise workload, work to deadlines and to work under pressure.

We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.