Automation Engineer

Are you an Automation Engineer who enjoys keeping highly automated equipment running at peak performance? Do you thrive on fault finding, problem solving and identifying improvements that reduce downtime and increase reliability? Would you like to work in a state-of-the-art automated distribution centre supporting one of the worlds most recognised supply chains?

Join GXO as an Automation Engineer at our Avonmouth site supporting the Amazon contract. You'll maintain and improve a highly automated operation featuring roller conveyor networks and Intralox sorter technology, helping to maximise reliability, performance and uptime. The role is approximately 60% mechanical and 40% electrical, offering excellent variety across planned maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement projects. You'll play a key role in keeping the operation running safely and efficiently while working with advanced automation systems in a fast-paced engineering environment.

This is a full time, permanent, position. Working hours are Monday to Friday 09:00 till 17:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £50,000.00 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:

Carry out planned preventative maintenance to keep automated equipment operating safely and efficiently

Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical and control system faults to minimise downtime

Complete maintenance records, reports and documentation using the site CMMS system

Support continuous improvement projects, equipment upgrades and engineering initiatives across the site

What you need to succeed at GXO:

NVQ level 3 or City & Guilds qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, 18th Edition Electrical certification, plus IOSH managing safely

Experience working in an automated engineering, manufacturing, logistics or maintenance environment

Strong fault-finding skills across mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems, with a pro-active approach to problem solving

A safety-first mindset with the ability to work independently, manage priorities and drive continuous improvement

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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