Overview

Contract Type: Permanent / 40 Hours Per Week

Salary: Circa £52,700 plus Van and Bonus

Location: Edinburgh and surrounding areas

Days of Work: Panama Shift

Hours of Work: 03:00-15:00 and 10:00-22:00

DPD is a member of Geopost, one of Europe's leading parcel delivery networks, and aims to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK, with a turnover of over £2 billion. We also deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for all aspects of maintenance and breakdowns on sortation equipment from both electrical and mechanical perspectives across a network of depots.
• Respond to breakdowns with extensive fault finding (electrical and mechanical).
• Complete adhoc repair requests on all sortation equipment.
• Carry out all preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance of sortation equipment.
• Carry out servicing work, including completion of service reports and updating internal systems as required.
• Use SCADA systems to aid fault finding of all sortation systems.
• Liaise with Security, Operations and IT regarding maintenance and repair work in line with business and operational requirements.
• Adhere to and promote 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.

• Experience within a fast paced automated environment with demonstrable experience of both electrical and mechanical repair.
• 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, Hard Work and Accountability.
• A full UK driving licence is required as travel between Depots is essential.

Benefits

About our benefits:

• 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. 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.