Automation Maintenance Technician - Chelmsford
Salary: £51,051 basic, £57,100 with shift allowances (£51 per day for Saturdays and £102 for Sundays)
Working hours:
This role is a Pool position, requiring significant adaptability and flexibility as you’ll be stepping in for other Technicians during their Annual Leave or Sick leave. When not covering, you will follow the shift rota detailed below.
You will cover early, late, and night shifts across an 8-week rota:
1. Week 1 - Nights - 22:30 - 06:40 Monday to Friday / Saturday 19:00 - 06:15
2. Week 2 - Lates - 14:30 - 22:40 Monday to Friday
3. Week 3 - Earlies - 06:30 - 14:40 Monday to Friday / Saturday 06:30 - 19:10 and Sunday 08:00 - 20:15
4. Week 4 - Monday to Saturday off / Sunday 20:00 - 06:15
Then start on Week 1 rotation again.
Join a leading name in automation and logistics as an Automation Maintenance Technician! This is a fantastic opportunity to work with cutting-edge equipment in a fast-paced, high-tech environment. You’ll play a vital role in keeping our automated systems running smoothly and efficiently.
Benefits:
* 22.5 Days holiday (Rising with service) + Bank holidays
* Ongoing training & development
* Competitive starting basic salary
* Comprehensive Pension Scheme
Automation Maintenance Technician 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, including completion of end-of-shift reports, fault logging, and data entry
* Identify the root cause of automation breakdowns and prioritize corrective actions to meet operational processing
Automation Maintenance Technician requirements:
* Monitor equipment performance and improve automation outputs in collaboration with operational stakeholders
* Identify and work on Continuous Improvement projects, from conception to implementation, 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:
* The ideal candidate must have first-hand experience of maintaining automation equipment, including but not limited to Conveyor systems, infrastructure systems, and sorting machines.
* The machines you will be working on include:
* Compact sequence Sorters
* Culler facer Canceller
* Letter/parcel sorting machines
* You will be required to work as part of a team and have a good understanding of Health & Safety legislation.
Requirements:
* You must be fully qualified with Level 3 in electrical and mechanical engineering (minimum ONC Electrical Engineering – or equivalent)
* Full UK Driver’s License
Consultant – Liam Bolton - MDLOJ
Octane Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specializing in Automotive, Motor trade, Engineering, OEM, and related industries. We are recruiting across the UK for various technician roles including Vehicle Technician, Mechanic, and others.
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