Automation Engineer

GXO Logistics, Inc; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits platform

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc in Crick is seeking an Automation Maintenance Engineer to join our night engineering team. You will maintain high‑tech warehouse automation, diagnose faults and drive reliability improvements in a fast‑paced fashion distribution centre.

The role requires carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on automated equipment, recording activities, and ensuring safety standards. The Panama shift pattern runs 19:00–07:00 with a salary up to £54,000 per year and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with automation, conveyors, sortation systems or material handling equipment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding abilities.
• Experience working in a fast-paced operational or manufacturing environment.
• A proactive approach to problem solving with a strong focus on safety and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on automated warehouse equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Complete root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment performance.
• Accurately record maintenance activities and ensure compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Automation systems

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Job description

Are you the engineer everyone turns to when the automation stops? Do you thrive on fault-finding, problem solving and keeping highly automated operations moving? Looking for a role where your expertise directly impacts site performance every single night in one of the UK’s leading logistics operations?

Here at GXO, we're searching for an Automation Maintenance Engineer to join our dedicated night engineering team at our highly automated fashion distribution centre in Crick. Working in a fast-paced operation, you'll play a critical role in maintaining the performance, reliability and availability of cutting-edge warehouse automation technology. From investigating faults and restoring equipment to supporting long-term reliability improvements, you'll help ensure the operation continues to deliver for our customer around the clock. This is an ideal opportunity for an engineer who enjoys troubleshooting, takes pride in high equipment uptime and wants to work with advanced automation systems in a dynamic logistics environment.

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

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £54,000.00 per annum, and 24 days annual leave (including bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, 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 and reactive maintenance on automated warehouse equipment
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime
• Complete root cause investigations and implement corrective actions
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment performance
• Accurately record maintenance activities and ensure compliance with safety standards

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience working with automation, conveyors, sortation systems or material handling equipment
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding abilities
• Experience working in a fast-paced operational or manufacturing environment
• A proactive approach to problem solving with a strong focus on safety and reliability

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.