Job Summary
We are now recruiting for a Pool Automation Maintenance Technician at our Mount Pleasant Mail Centre, Farringdon Road, London, EC1A 1BB site.
In this role your potential earning including overtime and allowances will be over £60,000 per annum.
Salary: £53,195 per annum, plus night shift allowance, 22.5 days annual leave with 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.
You may be eligible for a welcome bonus of £1,500.
* Payments are made in instalments and subject to terms and conditions.
The successful candidate will be required to follow the Mount Pleasant Mail Centre shift rotation system, with some degree of voluntary flexibility to meet our 24/7 operational needs, including voluntary overtime coverage and occasional shift pattern flexibility.
You will cover absences and be required to cover various shifts (early, late and night) on an ad hoc basis including weekends. Typical shift times: Early shift 06:00‑15:00; Late 13:30‑22:00; Night 21:00‑07:00. Weekend shifts: all day Saturday 07:00‑19:00 and Sunday 08:00‑19:00. When not covering a shift you will be on Days 06:00‑15:00 Monday‑Friday. Overtime is available most weeks.
Royal Mail is engaged in one of the biggest technological changes in its history, transitioning to a predominantly mechanised parcel sortation process. A huge organisation‑wide investment in new parcel processing technology and engineering is underway, creating a delivery service provider for the future and meeting customer demand in the emerging e‑commerce society.
The Role
Shift attendance equates to 40 hours per week – Full time.
Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of automation assets through completion of effective maintenance procedures.
Key aspects of the role include:
* 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, complete 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.
* Identify and work on Continuous Improvement projects, conception to implementation ownership, for machinery in the Hub/Mail Centre.
* 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 will have first‑hand experience of maintaining automation equipment and a flexible approach, with the ability to communicate complex issues effectively.
You must hold a full UK driving licence, as on occasion you may be asked to travel to other sites.
What happens next?
After initial application, shortlisted candidates will attend an interview, incorporating practical and verbal assessments. 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, employing our strong brand and a range of new products and services to achieve this.
All applicants are expected to fully embrace RM core values and actively contribute to a positive culture.
Job reference number 325496
Royal Mail is proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passion about our people representing the communities we serve.
We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.
We are a Forces family‑friendly company and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex‑Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/
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