The successful candidate will be required to follow the Romford Mail Centre shift rotation system, with some voluntary flexibility to meet 24/7 operational needs, including voluntary overtime coverage and occasional shift pattern flexibility. This role is a Pool position, requiring significant adaptability / flexibility as you may step in for other Technicians during their Annual Leave or Sick leave. Outside of these periods, your standard shift will be the day shift, typically from 06:30 to 15:00, Monday to Friday. The role will cover early, late and night shifts; you will be required to cover: Early shift 06:30 - 15:00; Late shift 14:00 - 22:20; Night shift 22:00 - 06:40; weekends: Saturday 06:30 - 18:00 and Sunday 06:00 - 19:00.
Royal Mail is engaged in one of the biggest technological changes in its history, transitioning to a predominantly mechanised parcel sortation process. It is an exciting time to join us, with a significant investment in new parcel processing technology and engineering across the organisation. You will have a unique opportunity to contribute to this programme, delivering a future-facing service and meeting customer demand in the evolving e-commerce environment. This role offers a substantial opportunity for career progression through dedicated commitment.
Note: The Role – Shift attendance equates to 40.0 hours per week (full time).
Responsibilities
* Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of automation assets through completion of effective maintenance procedures.
* Perform maintenance tasks, including preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance.
* Performing 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 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, from 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.
* You may be required to travel to other sites with a full UK driving licence.
Qualifications
* Experienced multi-skilled engineer with electrical and mechanical engineering qualifications (minimum ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3 – or equivalent).
* Understanding of Health & Safety legislation and experience maintaining automation equipment with a flexible approach and the ability to communicate complex issues effectively.
* Full UK driving licence (required for travel to other sites as needed).
Company context and values
Royal Mail is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. We are a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant and especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.
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 attendance supplement applies for Saturday (£51 per attendance) and Sunday (£102 per attendance).
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