Continuous Improvement Engineer

BOOTS; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and beauty retailer in London seeks a Continuous Improvement Engineer to enhance logistics operations. The role requires leadership skills and substantial experience in automated warehousing. Responsibilities include optimizing systems, managing stakeholder relationships, and delivering impactful projects. The role offers a range of benefits, including a retirement savings plan and discretionary bonuses.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to 24/7 counselling support

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a similar automated warehousing facility.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Promote innovation across all working areas.

Responsibilities

• Own the performance element of the AMHE system in designated area.
• Monitor fault levels and influence performance improvements.
• Drive system optimisation and new working methods.
• Manage relationships with operational stakeholders.
• Deliver projects on time and on budget.

Skills

Strong leadership and people management skills

Ability to promote innovation

Effective communication skills

Highly motivated

Experience in automated warehousing

Education

Minimum Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Continuous Improvement Engineer

Permanent

Shift Pattern: 3-2-2, 12-hour rotating days/nights (Panama shift pattern)

Nottingham

Vyoma Gandhi - [e-mail]

About the role

Lead the continuous improvement agenda within a designated area of the logistics automated warehousing facility. Providing technical expertise, data analysis, project management and leading change to ensure the Stores Service Centre is running at optimal performance and fit for the future

Key responsibilities

- To own the performance element of the AMHE system in their designated area

- To continually monitor and understand fault levels and causes across the SSC operation. Find ways to influence and improve performance by working closely with the engineering and operational teams.

- To drive system optimisation and new ways of working. Discover and trial new ideas and methods of improving efficiency and reducing cost across the SSC.

- To actively manage the relationship with operational stakeholders, delivering clear, precise and accurate data to drive collaborative working, raising standards across the SSC.

- To drive forward project work ensuring excellent standards are delivered on time and on budget.

- To understand and influence the relationship between proactive maintenance, system reliability and fault rates

- To support the management of the engineering teams and input into performance reviews and discipline where appropriate.

- Working largely unsupervised, The Job Holder is directly accountable for ensuring all Materials Handling Equipment and facilities achieve availability expectations to aid the SSC deliver the optimum service at the optimum cost.

- To deputise for the engineering manager when required to ensure 'like for like' service is maintained during periods of absence

What you'll need to have

- Strong leadership and people management skills.

- Ability to promote innovation across all working areas.

- Effective communication skills.

- Highly motivated with the ability to motivate others.

- Extensive experience in a similar automated warehousing facility.

- Time served apprentice with a minimum Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.

It would be great if you also have

These are desirable skills or experience and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don't match this additional criteria.

- Additional experience in some of the following areas would be an advantage: Risk assessments, continuous improvements, maintenance planning, Microsoft office

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

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