Engineering Technician Bicester, England
Job description
Engineering Technician - Bicester, Oxfordshire - *12 Month Fixed Term Contract*
About Us
Our teams are putting the world’s retailers online using the cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. We provide services to partner clients globally via our innovative advanced robotics technology, known as the Ocado Smart Platform ("OSP"), this drives our highly automated, multi-million pound Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs). In our CFCs - together with the proprietary software applications - we operate a world-class online grocery business that automates the single pick of products, ready for your online delivery.
About the role
As an Engineering Technician, you will play an important part in supporting the operation, by providing first response to engineering fault conditions, reactive and planned maintenance activities as well as proactive improvement works. You will carry out planned maintenance across the site ensuring correct procedures are followed, respond to and diagnose equipment breakdowns resolving issues and action repairs. You will look at data to find solutions to improve MHe performance working closely with suppliers, manufacturers and internal departments.
Please note, our engineering team work 12-hour shifts (Panama shift pattern) including night shifts and weekend working.
About you
Some technical ability relating to automation hardware and software would be preferred but training is given, ideally with some experience of both reactive and preventative maintenance. An engineering qualification would be great. An organised, capable team player with excellent communication skills will be key to your success. There is working at height involved, so you will need to be comfortable with that.
What will I get in return?
Private healthcare, Car salary sacrifice and Cycle to Work schemes; a range of amazing benefits, including Free Shares and Life Assurance; 15% off your Ocado.com shopping. Company shop offering discounts of up to 70% on groceries from leading brands and major retailers. Exclusive travel, retail and leisure discounts nationwide. 22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete). Enhanced Pension scheme, matching employee contributions up to 7% of salary. Employee Assistance Programme
We’re in it together, we are proud of what we do, we can be even better
We welcome applicants from across the world. If your employment is subject to sponsorship under the UK points-based immigration system, Ocado Group will only pay for the cost of a Certificate of Sponsorship for you, including the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) if applicable. You will be responsible for the cost of your own visa application and the Immigration Healthcare Surcharge (IHS)
About Ocado Group
When our journey started, we were all about changing the way people shop for groceries. 20 years later, we’re developing our own ground breaking technology, opening multiple sites at an accelerating rate and engaging in exciting new business partnerships around the world!
Transforming an industry also means transforming the way we do business. As we continually develop new technologies and customer propositions, we’re looking for the Everyday Pioneers to lead us into the next stage of our evolution: enhancing our capabilities, inspiring our teams and developing new ways of working.
Changing the way the world shops, for good.
