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Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

Posted 1 day ago

OfficeDartford, England, United Kingdom

Job Description

Our Network Engineering Manager is currently recruiting for an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (known internally as Network Sortation Engineer) to help strengthen our existing team and deliver outstanding service to our Network of Depots around the UK. 

In this role you will cover a number of Depots across South East and London ensuring that equipment is maintained and any repairs are carried out as quickly as possible so that they can continue to deliver world class service to our customers. 

You will be responsible for all aspects of maintenance and breakdowns on sortation equipment from both an electrical and mechanical perspective. Due to the nature of our business this role will require you to work night shifts on a Panama pattern of - Days 7am - 7pm, Nights 8pm - 8am.

Other Key responsibilities of this role will be; 

  • Responding to Breakdowns with Extensive fault finding (both electrical and mechanical)
  • Completion of adhoc job requests for  repairs on all Sortation equipment
  • Carrying out all PPM and reactive maintenance of our Sortation equipment. 
  • Carrying out servicing work, including the completion of service reports and internal systems as required. 
  • Using SCADA systems to aid fault finding of all sortation systems.
  • Liaising with other departments including Security, Operations and IT regarding maintenance and repair work in line with business and operational requirements.
  • Adhering to and promotion of health & safety policies (including COSHH)

Qualifications

What we’re looking for

To be considered for this role you will have completed a recognised engineering, maintenance engineering or general engineering apprenticeship or hold an appropriate engineering qualification (HND/HNC) with an Electrical bias. You will be comfortable working autonomously with the ability to self manage to deliver an effective and timely service to your cluster of depots. We would also expect;

  • Experience within a fast paced automated environment with demonstrable experience of both electrical and mechanical repair. 
  • Demonstrable experience in repairing and servicing of conveyor systems
  • Excellent problem solving skills with an ability to work effectively under pressure and within Time constraints
  • Demonstrate high levels of resilience, self-motivation and flexibility.
  • A strong team player  with a “can do” mentality towards work. 
  • Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability.
  • A full UK driving licence is required as travel between Depots is essential

Additional Information

    About our benefits:

    We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…

    • Enhanced maternity and paternity package 
    • Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
    • Free onsite car parking for all employees
    • Health Kiosks visiting every location
    • Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
    • Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends 
    • Free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

    Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities. If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today.

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    Location
    Dartford, England, United Kingdom
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    DPD Group UK
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    DPD (Belgium) NV/SA DPD is today one of the leading international parcel delivery service providers. DPD operates day in day out on behalf of thousands of satisfied customers and we are experts in our own domestic market. DPD is a service company that strives unrelentingly to provide impeccable service to our customers. This excellence can only be provided by motivated and responsible people. Therefore, we are what our employees are.

    Employees
    902
    Industry
    Freight and Package Transportation
    Headquarters
    Vilvoorde, Flemish Region
    Founded
    1994
    Specialties
    international parcel delivery, flexible redirection options, international parcelshop network, international parcel return solutions, international parcelshop delivery, green delivery, e-commerce logistics, 1h delivery window notification, mydpd, and international express parcel delivery

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    Christophe Desgens

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    Anna Trentin

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