Overview
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Role overview: To provide site wide support to the Engineering Team, responding and undertaking lower level reactive, maintenance and general engineering activities. Incumbents will work within the scope of their training to support the Operational and Engineering teams by ensuring the movement of material within the distribution centres. Perform visual inspections and the accurate reporting of Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE) issues. This is an internal position scope within the Engineering and Operational teams.
Responsibilities
* Proactively engage in asset care and maintenance within the scope of the role, demonstrating awareness of faults / issues and using knowledge/skill/experience to pre-empt potential failures by taking the appropriate remedial or escalation action.
* Perform PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) visual inspections of the MHE in accordance with the Engineering functions CMMS and report potential failures to the engineering teams.
* Provide ownership and upkeep of visual standards.
* Work within areas of ownership as required, providing first response of material flow, Operational and Engineering issues.
* Assist Engineering with fault rectification, maintenance and housekeeping activities as directed.
* Ensure areas of ownership are always kept cleaned and tidy.
* Work within the department’s procedures concerning items taken from stores.
* Reactive MHE Support: under the correct level of supervision and/or in accordance with qualification, training, and experience, undertake first response, escalation, and lower-level fault rectification on the MHE.
* Proactively engage stakeholders to prevent stoppages and die back across site; attend MHE stoppages as directed to clear cartons, totes, items, materials, and blockages.
* Provide support in maintaining the availability and operational running time of the sites Cranes & Shuttles by following SOPs to carry out resets & climbing of cranes to access cartons causing the crane to enter error and/or crane rectification of issues; access and interrogate systems to ensure stock accuracy during error mode and crane resets.
* Undertake tasks associated with climbing and rescuing at heights; undertake any other reasonable duties in line with the needs of the business.
Qualifications / Skills
* Good standard of numeracy and literacy.
* A flexible approach to changing priorities.
* Working at heights and rescue at height certified (training will be provided).
* Able to work unsupervised, using own initiative.
* Good understanding of SCADA.
* Interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with all levels.
* Ability to perform lower-level Engineering tasks.
* Experience of working in either an engineering / automated manufacturing or have a background in distribution.
Other details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries: Retail
We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them benefits including staff discount and personal development opportunities.
Note: This description is focused on the Engineering Support Operative role and related duties as described above.
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