Automation Engineer

GXO Logistics; Northampton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

24 days annual leave

GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits discounts

Cycle to work

Cashback cards

Savings scheme

Job summary

GXO is seeking an Automation Maintenance Engineer for a cutting-edge distribution operation in Crick, Northamptonshire. You will maintain conveyors, sortation equipment and AGVs, performing preventative and corrective maintenance with safety and quality at the forefront.

This permanent role operates on a Panama shift (2-2-3 or 2-3-2, 07:00–19:00). The package includes salary up to £51,000, pension, private medical and dental insurance, and a wide range of employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong fault-finding skills in a complex automated warehouse environment.
• Excellent communication across operational and technical teams.
• Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and corrective maintenance across automated warehouse equipment and systems.
• Diagnose automation faults, conduct root cause analysis, and implement effective repair solutions.
• Ensure all engineering activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in line with site standards and KPIs.
• Complete maintenance records and engineering reports to support asset management and compliance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance and efficiency.

Skills

Fault-finding

Communication

Safety & compliance

Education

ONC

NVQ Level 3

Equivalent qualification

Tools

Conveyors

Sortation systems

AGVs

Job description

Are you an experienced engineer with a passion for keeping advanced automation systems operating at peak performance? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, highly automated environment where no two days are the same? Are you confident diagnosing faults, driving continuous improvement, and delivering exceptional engineering standards? If yes, we would love to hear from you.

Here at GXO, we're looking for an Automation Maintenance Engineer to join our engineering team at a cutting-edge distribution operation in Crick, Northamptonshire. You'll play a vital role in ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and performance of a highly automated warehouse environment, supporting a range of technologies including conveyors, sortation equipment, and automated handling systems. Working closely with operational and support teams, you'll be responsible for preventative and corrective maintenance activities, fault diagnosis, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives that keep the operation moving. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified engineer who enjoys working in a complex, fast-moving environment and is committed to safety, quality, and engineering excellence.

This is a full time, permanent position working in the Panama shift of 2-2-3 or 2-3-2 schedule from 07:00 to 19:00

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £51,000.00 per annum, and 24 days annual leave (including bank holidays).

• 24 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• company sponsored pension scheme
• private medical & dental insurance
• a 24/7 online GP service
• life assurance
• a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
• our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts
• a cycle to work scheme
• cashback cards
• a saving scheme
• much more!

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Carry out preventative and corrective maintenance across automated warehouse equipment and systems
• Diagnose automation faults, conduct root cause analysis, and implement effective repair solutions
• Ensure all engineering activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in line with site standards and KPIs
• Complete technical audits, maintenance records, and engineering reports to support asset management and compliance
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance equipment performance and operational efficiency

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• A recognised electrical and mechanical engineering qualification, such as ONC, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent
• Experience maintaining warehouse automation technologies, including conveyors, sortation systems, AGVs, or similar automated equipment
• Strong fault-finding capabilities within a complex, fast-paced operational environment
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships across operational and technical teams
• A proactive, detail-focused approach with a commitment to safety, continuous improvement, and delivering high engineering standards

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.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.