Automation Engineer

TGW Group
Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
Posted
24 Mar 2026 (3 weeks ago)

We offer a competitive package including:

* Competitive Base Salary

* Great Overtime Rates

* Progression

* Company Wide Bonus

* Medicash Scheme

* Automotive Salary Sacrifice

Job Introduction

As the Resident Engineering Technician you will provide a first line fix to all TGW and third party products installed on site.

The Resident Engineering Technician will also support continuous improvement activities, that underpin site performance and will uphold and maintain TGW health and safety standards at all times.

This is a great opportunity for somebody looking to progress their maintenance engineering career or make their first step into the maintenance of automated logistics equipment.

The site run an early, days and nights shift pattern - Earlies 6am - 2pm, Days 2pm - 10pm, Nights 10pm - 6am, Monday to Friday. Then every 6th week you will work Tuesday to Saturday to cover weekend maintenance.

WHAT YOU’LL BE HANDLING

* Reactive and Preventative Maintenance activities of the TGW automation equipment and third party products installed on site

* Support the automation to operate at its maximum efficiency ensuring that the customers’ orders are not missed

* Complete all necessary reports, inclusive of shift, maintenance tasks, spare parts usage and toploss, whilst working in DART and CMMS software platforms

* Actively seek root cause when remedying any breakdowns on TGW supplied equipment and software

* Comply to all current, future health and safety legislation at all times

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

* Minimum NVQ level 2 Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline

* Proficient communication skills and customer focused

* Ability to work in a time critical environment

* Able to work flexible shift patterns

* Demonstrated ability for solving problems

* Preferred experience of working within Materials Handling

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