Automation Technician

About Our Client

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.

• Completing maintenance to an excellent standard, whilst ensuring any Items that need rectifying are either immediately repaired or logged and scheduled In for revisiting.
• Operate with safety In mind at all times, dynamically risk-assessing all jobs to ensure the safety of myself and those around me.
• Building effective relationships with my colleagues and stakeholders from all departments, ensuring strong bonds with my operational colleagues and supporting them where possible.
• 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.
• 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.
• Create documentation for learnings for major breakdowns/outages, using root cause analysis methods and best practice approaches.
• 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.
• 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)

The Successful Applicant

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

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

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