Automation Assistant

KNAPP; Street; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in automation seeks an Automation Assistant in the UK. This role involves preparing and maintaining Automated Materials Handling Equipment while ensuring compliance with safety protocols. Candidates should be numerate, literate, and possess basic PC skills, ideally with a background in warehousing or engineering. Company benefits include pension contributions, private healthcare, and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Up to 6% pension contribution

Private healthcare

Life Assurance

Employee assistance programme

Cash-back health care scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in warehousing, engineering or automation environment would be advantageous.
• Able and responsible to work on own initiative.
• Physically able to fulfil the role.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety procedures with Automated Mechanical Handling Equipment.
• Completion of dynamic risk assessments.
• Communication of faults and system availability.

Skills

Numerate

Literate

Verbal communication

Ability to work at height

Customer Focused

Tools

Basic PC skills

Job description

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The Automation Assistant will be required to carry out the preparation, operational and rectification tasks listed below on the Automated Materials Handling Equipment.

#Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Follow safety procedures when working on and around the Automated Mechanical Handling Equipment, such as isolation of adjoining equipment, and following the “safe entry procedure”& use of correct PPE
• Completion of dynamic risk assessments
• Start of shift checks ensuring equipment is fit for use
• Powering down safely and correctly to allow product flow faults to be rectified
• Investigate the reasons and re-start the system after an emergency stop (non-technical errors)
• Rectify time-out faults using the manual controllers (Pendant or HMI panel)
• Using access equipment in and around the system to rectify product flow issues
• Machine Housekeeping (cleanliness), removal of any objects that would interfere with product flow, such as pallet debris and cling film, to ensue product flow is not impeded
• Communication of faults and system availability
• Follow the onsite communication protocol to ensure the operation is kept informed of all issue. Use of a communication method is provided for this use. Issue or escalate issues to the engineers for rectification
• Shift Handover Meetings – main issues throughout the shift to be communicated
• Further communications to be translated via the shift handover, i.e. toolbox talks, meeting with Engineering colleagues, to enable the Automation assistant to relay any concerns and/or problems within the Automated Materials Handling equipment

#Skills, Qualifications and experience

• Numerate, Literate and verbal communication
• Basic PC skills
• Able and responsible to work on own initiative
• Ability to work at height via ladder or steps
• Results Orientated
• Customer Focused
• Physically able to fulfil the role
• Experience in a warehousing, engineering or automation environment would be advantageous

#Important behaviours to have in line with our company values

• Appreciation – Recognises the achievement of others
• Creativity – Is resourceful and innovative
• Courage – Willing to learn and try new things
• Openness – Always approachable and helpful
• Reliability – Consistently gives their best

#Company benefits

• KNAPP will contribute up to 6% pension
• Private healthcare, including optical, dental and hearing cover
• Life Assurance
• Cash-back Health care scheme, including private medical excess cover
• Benefit portal offering lifestyle discounts, including a training portal
• Employee assistance programme
• Ride-to-Work
• Employee of the Quarter awards

Tips for applicants

Are you looking for new challenges? Do your eyes sparkle with enthusiasm when you talk about your specialist area? Do you gladly take on responsibility? Are you able to grasp complex issues? Are you brave enough to take new paths and do you view changes as exciting opportunities?

Then apply now! We look forward to getting to know you.

Here are a few tips for a successful application.

Complete + online + authentic = good chances

Complete

The following documents are important to us:

• Cover letter (please indicate your core areas in the case of speculative applications)
• Diploma certificates and evidence of professional experience

Online

Please only apply via our application tool.

Tip: Apply for current vacancies to maximize your chances. In the case of speculative applications, it can take some time before we have an appropriate offer for you.

Once you have completed the first two steps, you are a good deal closer to your new job. If your educational and professional backgrounds fit one of our job opportunities we will invite you to an interview in person.

The interview is the most important part of the application process. Above all, we look for authenticity. During the interview, we will find out whether our expectations match each other and whether a long-term cooperation can be formed.

Application process

1. Apply online

2. Confirmation of receipt sent

3. Human Resources and specific department look at your documents

4. If we like what we see: invitation to an interview in person

5. The excitement builds: first interview in person

6. If necessary: second interview in person

7. Do we fit well together? Welcome to KNAPP!

To ensure a speedy application process, please only apply via our application tool. After submitting your application you will receive a confirmation of receipt.

Information

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#Job Summary

The Automation Assistant will be required to carry out the preparation, operational and rectification tasks listed below on the Automated Materials Handling Equipment.

#Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Follow safety procedures when working on and around the Automated Mechanical Handling Equipment, such as isolation of adjoining equipment, and following the “safe entry procedure”& use of correct PPE

Completion of dynamic risk assessments

Start of shift checks ensuring equipment is fit for use

Powering down safely and correctly to allow product flow faults to be rectified

Investigate the reasons and re-start the system after an emergency stop (non-technical errors)

Rectify time-out faults using the manual controllers (Pendant or HMI panel)

Using access equipment in and around the system to rectify product flow issues

Machine Housekeeping (cleanliness), removal of any objects that would interfere with product flow, such as pallet debris and cling film, to ensue product flow is not impeded

Communication of faults and system availability

Follow the onsite communication protocol to ensure the operation is kept informed of all issue. Use of a communication method is provided for this use. Issue or escalate issues to the engineers for rectification

Shift Handover Meetings – main issues throughout the shift to be communicated

Further communications to be translated via the shift handover, i.e. toolbox talks, meeting with Engineering colleagues, to enable the Automation assistant to relay any concerns and/or problems within the Automated Materials Handling equipment

#Skills, Qualifications and experience

Numerate, Literate and verbal communication

Basic PC skills

Able and responsible to work on own initiative

Ability to work at height via ladder or steps

Positive Attitude

Results Orientated

Customer Focused

Physically able to fulfil the role

Experience in a warehousing, engineering or automation environment would be advantageous

#Important behaviours to have in line with our company values

Appreciation – Recognises the achievement of others

Creativity – Is resourceful and innovative

Courage – Willing to learn and try new things

Openness – Always approachable and helpful

Reliability – Consistently gives their best

#Company benefits

KNAPP will contribute up to 6% pension

Private healthcare, including optical, dental and hearing cover

Life Assurance

Cash-back Health care scheme, including private medical excess cover

Benefit portal offering lifestyle discounts, including a training portal

Employee assistance programme

Ride-to-Work

Employee referral scheme

Employee of the Quarter awards

Tips for applicants

Are you looking for new challenges? Do your eyes sparkle with enthusiasm when you talk about your specialist area? Do you gladly take on responsibility? Are you able to grasp complex issues? Are you brave enough to take new paths and do you view changes as exciting opportunities?

Then apply now! We look forward to getting to know you.

Here are a few tips for a successful application.

Complete + online + authentic = good chances

Complete

The following documents are important to us:

Cover letter (please indicate your core areas in the case of speculative applications)

CV (résumé) in tabular format

Diploma certificates and evidence of professional experience

Online

Please only apply via our application tool.

Tip: Apply for current vacancies to maximize your chances. In the case of speculative applications, it can take some time before we have an appropriate offer for you.

Authentic

Once you have completed the first two steps, you are a good deal closer to your new job. If your educational and professional backgrounds fit one of our job opportunities we will invite you to an interview in person.

The interview is the most important part of the application process. Above all, we look for authenticity. During the interview, we will find out whether our expectations match each other and whether a long-term cooperation can be formed.

Application process

1. Apply online

2. Confirmation of receipt sent

3. Human Resources and specific department look at your documents

4. If we like what we see: invitation to an interview in person

5. The excitement builds: first interview in person

6. If necessary: second interview in person

7. Do we fit well together? Welcome to KNAPP!

To ensure a speedy application process, please only apply via our application tool. After submitting your application you will receive a confirmation of receipt.

Information

KNAPP U.K. Limited Street Great Britain Fulltime Display in PDF formatDisplay in PDF format Apply nowApply now