Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, or disability or union membership status. 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 Join our operational Customer Fulfilment Centre in Andover, and become a part of Ocado's history as an Engineering Team Manager. Lead and inspire a team of skilled engineers, Technicians, and Maintenance Technicians, driving their success by assessing their capabilities, identifying development opportunities, and motivating them daily. You'll play a pivotal role in workload allocation and addressing disciplinary matters.
As an Engineering Team Manager, you'll lead from the front, setting the pace, ensuring accuracy, and maintaining high standards across the CFC. You should be a competent and experienced Engineer in your own right, proficient in both mechanical and electrical aspects to make informed decisions. Be prepared to work in a 24/7 operation with 12-hour shifts covering days, nights, and weekends.
About You As a passionate leader looking to advance your career, you have experience in leading engineering teams within an automated FMCG environment. You thrive in making critical decisions in a fast-paced environment, and your technical skills in automation hardware and software are top-notch. You possess a comprehensive understanding of production, picking, and storage MHE systems.
You are computer literate and have experience with computerised maintenance management systems. You're eager to learn new skills and approach problem-solving with creativity. Safety is your top priority, and you're comfortable working at heights.
Preferably, you hold an Engineering qualification, along with any of the following: relevant applied learning, Engineering Technician Apprenticeship, electrical, and/or mechanical skills, ideally gained in an FMCG background to at least NVQ 3.
What we offer you Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we've ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately.
- Wellbeing support through dedicated apps and an Employee Assistance Programme
- 264 hours annual leave, rising after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
- Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
- Generous Private Medical Insurance (within the first month of joining!)
- Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary)
- 22 weeks paid maternity/primary parent leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)
- Train Ticket loan (interest-free)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes
- 15% discount on Ocado.com and free delivery for all employees (within the first month of joining!
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