Warehouse Automation Engineer

Is Automation your passion? Are you looking for a fast-paced environment? Do you want to be part of a collaborative team? If so, then we have the role for you!

Here at GXO, we are looking for experienced and enthusiastic, Automation Engineer’s. You’ll be joining our dedicated team on our Carlsberg Britvic contract in Rugby. You will be supporting our operation to achieve best optimisation with the smooth running of our automation and equipment. This is a varied opportunity, focusing on communication, investigation and resolution of operational engineering issues, along with proactive approaches. 

This is a full time, permanent position, working a shift pattern of 4 on 4 off (2 days 07.00 to 19:00 and 2 nights 19:00 to 07:00).

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of £47,000 to £57,000 per annum (dependent on level of experience), and 23.5 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). In addition to generous remuneration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Manage daily operations and maintenance of automation and machinery, including out-of-hours support, to ensure departmental KPIs are achieved
• Complete maintenance activities across proactive, reactive, and scheduled maintenance programs
• Provide rapid, effective solutions to engineering issues, collaborating with other departments to maintain service quality
• Ensure compliance with Quality, Health & Safety standards, support training and safe systems of work for the engineering team
• Contribute to continuous improvement and innovation, including project work and efficiency ideas

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Qualification Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or qualifying in HNC, ONC, BTEC or C&G level (electrical and / or mechanical)
• Experienced in site equipment and High Bay Automated Warehousing Automation
• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn new skills
• Able to work at 30 metres in height, able to climb vertical ladders complete with safety harness

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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