Role Overview
The role of an Operations Maintenance Technician (Skilled Technician) at our Dartford station involves overseeing maintenance activities to ensure safe and timely operation of machinery, coordinating team efforts, and maintaining documentation as per the Group Operations Manual.
Location
Our station in Dartford requires a qualified and motivated individual to join the operations maintenance team within the station as a Skilled Technician.
Responsibilities
* Organise team maintenance and required equipment to ensure that operation and maintenance of machinery is completed safely, in the shortest possible time within the time scale demanded by operational necessities
* Monitor staff attendance and take relevant remedial action where necessary
* Monitor the performance of the maintenance team through continual supervision and completion of all documentation as required
* Monitor workflow, be aware of potential problems and take immediate corrective action through delegation, own action or by referral upwards
* Effective liaison with Depot and Operations Managers, Section Leaders and Control Room to resolve difficulties and enquiries
* Ensure smooth transition of traffic across the machine paying attention to Health and Safety
* Timely and accurate completion, on a nightly basis, of all required information recording sheets
* Ensure that all operational and maintenance procedures, as detailed in the Group Operations Manual, available from the Depot Managers Office, are adhered to in order to maintain customer service levels to the required standard
* Ensure that all equipment is returned to its designated area after use and that it is maintained in a safe and efficient working order with an adequate system for reporting defective equipment in use
* Ensure that all plant and equipment on site is repaired and serviced to recognised standards and as identified within the preventative maintenance schedule, ensuring the minimum downtime of sortation equipment
Qualifications & Skills
* Self‑motivated, organised
* Hold a City and Guilds Electrical/Mechanical engineering qualification
* Knowledge of 16th or 17th Edition electrical regulations
* Proven electrical/mechanical maintenance background
* Ability to read electrical schematic drawings
* Understanding of PLC controlled equipment
* Flexible approach to shift patterns
* Understanding of health and safety legislation
* Full driving licence
Hours & Shifts
Hours: 40 per week
Shifts: Monday to Friday, consisting of rolling 3 week pattern of days (06:00 – 14:30), afternoons (14:00 – 22:30) and nights (22:00 – 06:30)
Salary
Base pay: £24.94 per hour, with twilight & nights premia payable for hours between 7pm - 10pm & 10pm - 6am. Overtime paid after 40 hours worked per week. 30 minutes unpaid lunch break per day.
Benefits
In return for your hard work and commitment you will get a competitive salary, with the opportunity for real career progression and excellent training and development.
Diversity & Inclusion
We believe that our strengths come from our differences, and we actively invest in recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
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