Automation Maintenance Engineer - Midlands Super Hub in Crick

Are you a skilled multi-disciplinary engineer looking for a role that challenges and rewards? We are seeking an Automation Maintenance Engineer at our Midlands Super Hub, Drift Drive, Crick, NN6 7GZ site, to ensure the smooth running of our cutting-edge automation systems.

Salary: £53,195 plus night shift allowance of £2,500 per annum, 22.5 days annual leave (15 shifts) plus 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.

Shift Attendance: Shift attendance equates to 40 hours per week - Full time. The successful candidate will be required to follow the Midlands Superhub shift rotation system, with some degree of voluntary flexibility to meet our 24/7 operational needs on occasion, including voluntary overtime coverage and occasional shift pattern flexibility. The role will cover an 8 week rota of 2 weeks days and 2 weeks nights and will include weekend working.

Shift Rotation Example:

• Panama shift pattern - Days: 06:30 - 18:30 | Nights: 18:30 - 06:30
• Panama shift pattern - Days: 07:00 - 19:00 | Nights: 19:00 - 07:00

The Role: Royal Mail is engaged in one of the biggest technological changes in its history, transitioning to a predominantly mechanised parcel sortation process. 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 will 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.

Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of automation assets through completion of effective maintenance procedures.

Key Aspects of the Role:

• Perform maintenance tasks, including preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance.
• Perform 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 prioritise 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 will be qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering (minimum ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3 - or equivalent). Understanding Health & Safety legislation, you have first-hand experience of maintaining automation equipment with a flexible approach and the ability to communicate complex issues effectively. Controls engineering and Auto Guided Vehicle (AGV) experience would be an advantage.

What Happens Next: After initial application, any shortlisted candidates will attend an assessment, incorporating practical elements and a competency based interview. You will also be asked to supply proof of any quoted formal qualifications at this interview.

About Us: 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.

Any applicant will be expected to fully embrace RM core values and actively contribute to its positive culture. Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. 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. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.