General Operative

About the Role:

We are looking for a General Operative to join our team at London Heathrow Airport. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring smooth operations by maintaining high standards of equipment performance, safety, and efficiency. In this hands-on role, you’ll assist with routine maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure everything runs seamlessly to keep operations moving.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct operational and functionality checks on equipment to maintain smooth operations
• Perform cleaning, adjustments, lubrication, and monitoring of machinery
• Identify the root cause of issues and implement permanent solutions to prevent recurrence
• Assist in planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and respond to corrective and reactive maintenance requirements
• Act as the first line of response to resolve baggage jams and operational issues quickly and efficiently

What We’re Looking For:

We need a proactive and hands-on team player who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You’ll be someone who enjoys problem-solving and takes ownership of tasks.

Essential Skills & Qualities:

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to fault-finding
• Ability to follow procedures and maintain high standards of safety and compliance
• Positive attitude and ability to work well as part of a team
• Willingness to learn from and support a multi-disciplined team
• Flexibility to work shifts, including nights and weekends
• Willingness to work overtime when required to meet operational demands

Vanderlande is the market leader in efficient logistics process automation within the airports and parcel sector. In addition, we are a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses.

Vanderlande has a strong strategic partnership with Heathrow Airport. Heathrow, with more than 80 million passengers a year, is the most active airport in Europe as it has the most connections to other airports. All these passengers expect their luggage to reach the same destination. That’s where Vanderlande comes in as a strategic partner having full responsibility of the performance and maintenance of Heathrow’s baggage handling systems.