RM Engineer Premier Farnell (WEB7637)
SSI SCHAEFER United Kingdom 2025-11-18Location(s): Leeds, Northern Europe / UK
Target Group: Full-time
The SSI SCHAEFER Group has 8,600 people that work in 80 operating companies and 7 production sites worldwide and impress customers from all sectors with customised intralogistics solutions.
As the Resident Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring all activities relating to both the agreed PPM plan and reactive maintenance are carried out within the agreed time frame. You will report directly to the RM Engineering Manager who will issue all relevant PPM lists and reactive maintenance tasks.
Your main duties will be:
Corrective maintenance task and troubleshooting on 1st level, responsible for reactive, proactive and preventative maintenance on automation equipment including roller and belt conveyors, Navette shuttles and lifts, Pick to Light Systems, sortation, Logimat storage systems and spiral conveyors.
To conduct service and maintenance work, breakdowns and urgent repairs to support site.
To ensure that Company procedures and standards are followed and maintained.
To maintain good service and support to ensure customer satisfaction.
To follow-up and resolve issues which are highlighted through the support organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
Day to day maintenance of the fast-flowing material handling equipment.
Delivery of key service elements such as planned preventative maintenance, fault rectification and fault eradication.
Ensure all aspects of their working day are logged as per the agreed method
Drive continuous improvement on site with their peers and others
Fully interact with the customer in day to day activities.
Ensure compliance with site CMMS Comply with Health and Safety legislation.
Work within H&S guidelines and processes. To fully embrace and ensure delivery of all aspects of the clients business.
Identify and resolve issues with the materials handling equipment, including identification of root causes, working proactively with the customer operations team.
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and submit proposals.
Effectively communicate throughout the SSI team and with the customer.
We have Systems and Procedures in place that cover how as a business, we deal with the management of Quality, Environmental and Health and Safety. Each job holder is expected to acquaint themselves with those procedures, and ensure they fully comply and adhere with the requirements, as they apply to their job role.
Employees have responsibilities for their safety whilst at work and to co-operate with the Company on all health & safety requirements.
Core Skills and Experience
C&G/ONC/HNC/BTEC or equivalent in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical or PLC Engineering.
A recognised apprenticeship in an appropriate engineering discipline
Recognised cross training from Mechanical to Electrical Engineering of vice versa.
PLC knowledge and experience is advantageous.
Health and Safety Qualifications desirable.
Experience of automated materials handling equipment
Ability to work at height
Good team working skills
Highly proficient verbal and written communication skills desirable
Desirable Skills and Experience
Working at height / rescue at height
IPAF registered
PASMA Trained
Full time role: minimum of 40 hours per week
Working Hours: Monday to Friday on the following shifts: 06:00-14:00, 14:00-22:00 and a night shift 22:00-06:00 Sunday to Thursday,
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