Automation Technician

We are on the hunt for a skilled and dedicated Automation Technician to join my clients Maintenance Department in Birmingham. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and a passion for ensuring systems function at their peak within the retail industry.

Client Details

Our client is a highly esteemed organisation within the retail industry. They are a large organisation with a strong presence across the UK, known for their innovative approach to technology in their pursuit of providing top-notch service to their customers.

Description

1. Completing maintenance to an excellent standard, whilst ensuring any items that need rectifying are either immediately repaired or logged and scheduled in for revisiting.
2. Operate with safety in mind at all times, dynamically risk-assessing all jobs to ensure the safety of myself and those around me.
3. Building effective relationships with my colleagues and stakeholders from all departments, ensuring strong bonds with my operational colleagues and supporting them where possible.
4. Monitoring performance of my site to ensure that we're always operating effectively. I understand terms such as availability and performance, and utilising various means to measure these.
5. Being proactive and dynamic with my timekeeping, ensuring that I give the best value to the customer within my working time. I actively look for ways to be supportive and continuously improve as a business.
6. Create documentation for learnings for major breakdowns/outages, using root cause analysis methods and best practice approaches.
7. Support in ensuring sites maintenance budget is adhered to, through working with a no-waste approach and repairing/testing replaced equipment for future use where possible.
8. Administrative maintenance, ensuring the CMMS is up to date and truly reflective of the maintenance position on site and completing other tasks such as shift reports to a high standard.

Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off 3 Banks of 3 on Days 06:00-18:00 1 Bank of 4 on nights (12 Days 4 Nights)

Profile

An experienced Electrical Biased Maintenance/Automation Engineer, ideally from a warehouse/logistics background as well as:

1. A recognised qualification in Engineering.
2. Proficient in PLC and SCADA systems.
3. Proficiency in automation software and programming languages.
4. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
5. Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
6. A detail-oriented mindset with a focus on quality and efficiency.
7. Ability to work on your own or as part of a wider team.

Job Offer

1. £50,000 per annum.
2. Opportunities for professional development and growth.
3. A positive and collaborative work culture that values innovation and creativity.
4. Generous holiday leave and additional benefits.
5. The opportunity to work with a diverse and dynamic team in Birmingham.