Automation First Line Manager (Afternoon)

Are you an experienced Automation Team Leader looking for your next opportunity? Do you like the sound of working in a global, forward-thinking logistics company with unbeatable growth options? Are you ready to step your career up to the next level?

Here at GXO, we’re looking for an Automation First Line Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.

To lead a team and coordinate activities to achieve business goals by focusing on continuous improvement and fostering a team-based culture. This role will primarily ensure operational efficiencies through automation technology.

This role is located at one of our biggest online fashion retailers’ sites in Crick. You will be working on the shift pattern of ‘any 5 from 7’ with the hours of 16:00 – 00:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £32,900 per annum and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! 

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Manage workflow through automation solution, including AGV/AMR technology

• Understanding workflow within Warehouse Management System (WMS), Warehouse Control System (WCS) and Robot Control System (RCS)

• Ensure all direct activities have a relevant standard operating procedure and actively pursue the elimination of waste through the application of continuous improvement tools and techniques

• Develop and maintain appropriate daily, weekly and monthly reporting mechanisms to monitor, control and improve performance

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Experience of working in a complex, fast-moving environment

• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft packages

• Experience of working within an automated warehouse environment

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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