An exciting new role within our Property Function! We are seeking a skilled and motivated Automation Technician to join our team covering Bradford. In this role, you will prioritize maintaining and repairing brand-new equipment, applying your technical expertise to ensure outstanding performance and continuous improvement principles. A passion for customer service is essential, as you will understand the impact of your decisions and the efficiency of your maintenance work, operating within your training and experience to ensure a safe environment for all.

You will maintain and repair cutting-edge equipment in your nominated Urban Fulfilment Centre (UFC), utilizing your experience and technical knowledge. You will ensure that equipment runs in its optimum state through regular formal and informal inspections, completing maintenance tasks in accordance with good engineering practice, and striving to improve the equipment where possible.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or other circumstances. Please talk to the Hiring Manager about how they can support you.

• Complete maintenance to an excellent standard, ensuring any issues are either immediately repaired or logged and scheduled for revisiting.
• Operate with safety in mind at all times, dynamically risk-assessing all jobs to ensure safety for yourself and those around you.
• Build effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders from all departments, supporting operational teams where possible.
• Supervise site performance to ensure efficient operation, understanding terms such as availability and performance, and using various means to measure these.
• Be proactive and dynamic with time management, providing value to the customer within working hours, and continuously seeking improvement.
• Document findings for major breakdowns/outages using root cause analysis and proven approaches.
• Assist in maintaining the site’s maintenance budget by working with a no-waste approach and repairing/testing replaced equipment for future use where possible.
• Ensure maintenance records are up to date in the CMMS and complete shift reports to a high standard.
• Support in managing the maintenance budget by tracking spares and hours accurately.

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• Experience working hands-on within an engineering/maintenance department on highly automated equipment.
• Electrical/mechanical cross-skill training.
• Excellent problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to analyze and present data for timely decision-making.
• Influencing skills.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards.

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company, or for our award-winning mobile network. We’re all of those things and more. Our colleagues work with one goal: to make every day better for our customers, colleagues, and communities worldwide. No two customers or colleagues are the same.

At Tesco, we support a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating at our office locations or local sites, and the rest remotely. Whether you’re starting your career, juggling passions, or navigating life’s big moments, we’re here to support you. Discuss flexible working options with us during your application.

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