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Royal Mail

Automation Maintenance Engineer

CompanyRoyal Mail
LocationSheffield, England, United Kingdom
Posted At3/11/2026

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Occupation Type
Metal working production and maintenance fitters
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£41,700 (£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies

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Description
Are you a skilled multi-disciplinary engineer looking for a role that challenges and rewards? We’re seeking a Automation Maintenance Engineer, at our Sheffield Mail Centre site, to ensure the smooth running of our cutting-edge automation systems.

Royal Mail is engaged in one of the biggest technological changes in our history, transitioning to a predominantly mechanised parcel sortation process. To facilitate this change, a huge organisation wide investment in new parcel processing technology is in progress, with the necessary associated investment in engineering and maintenance. Will you join us as an automation engineer to keep the nations deliveries moving?

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £53,195 per annum (plus additional shift allowance)

Hours: 40 hours per week with optional overtime working on a rotational shift basis.

The Role

  • Keep our automation assets performing at their best through preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
  • Drive continuous improvement projects from concept to implementation.
  • Collaborate with the Engineering Manager and team leaders, completing reports and logging faults.
  • Diagnose and resolve automation breakdowns quickly to keep operations flowing.
  • Monitor performance and work with stakeholders to boost output.
  • Take ownership of Continuous Improvement projects — from concept to implementation — focused on enhancing machinery performance in our Hub/Mail Centre.

  • About You

    • Qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering (minimum ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience).
    • Experienced in maintaining automation equipment, ideally with PLC knowledge.
    • Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation.
    • A proactive team player who can also work independently.
    • Boom conveyor experience or similar would be beneficial, but not essential
    • Full UK driving licence (for occasional travel to other sites).

    What happens next?

    After initial application, candidates will be called and shortlisted by our recruitment team. Then invited to attend a one stage interview, incorporating a practical and verbal assessment.

    About Us

    With over 500 years of history, Royal Mail is a household name. We connect companies, customers, and communities across the country, delivering a ‘one-price-goes-anywhere’, universal postal service to more than 29 million addresses across the UK.

    Our market is changing, but as one of the UK's leading companies we are focu
    sed on achieving our vision of being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe. We want to be more commercial, flexible, and efficient and are employing our strong brand and a range of new products and services to achieve this.

    Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

    We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

    For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/