Night-Shift Automation Operator: Conveyors & Control Room

Pertemps Bond; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Bond is seeking an Automation Assistant to join our busy Operations team in Erdington within a highly automated logistics environment. The role focuses on maintaining smooth flow of automated warehouse operations, ensuring equipment and conveyors stay operational, and addressing issues quickly and safely.

You will work with Control Room and Engineering teams as the first contact for stoppages, faults and product flow issues, escalating when needed and following strict SOPs and safety

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse/logistics/engineering or automated environments.
• Experience with machinery, conveyors or automated equipment is advantageous.
• Good understanding of warehouse operations.
• Experience with a Warehouse Management System (WMS) is advantageous.
• Interest in engineering, automation and mechanical systems.
• Strong problem-solving and quick reaction to issues.

Responsibilities

• Monitor automated conveyor and warehouse systems for faults, stoppages and abnormalities.
• Respond quickly to conveyor stoppages and first-line faults.
• Investigate and resolve basic mechanical or operational issues within training.
• Escalate technical faults to Engineering/KNAPP team when required.
• Safely restart equipment following approved procedures.
• Carry out daily and shift equipment checks.
• Support smooth movement of products through the automated system.
• Report and document faults, incidents and recurring issues.
• Communicate system faults to the Control Room.
• Confirm faults are rectified and systems are operational.
• Support shift handovers and ensure information is communicated to the incoming team.
• Maintain housekeeping around automation equipment.
• Follow SOPs, risk assessments and PPE requirements.
• Work with teams to minimise downtime.
• Identify recurring problems and report for investigation.
• Carry out other reasonable duties within training.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Detail-oriented

Health & safety awareness

Adaptable

Tools

WMS

Job description

Pertemps Bond is seeking an Automation Assistant to join our busy Operations team in Erdington within a highly automated logistics environment. The role focuses on maintaining smooth flow of automated warehouse operations, ensuring equipment and conveyors stay operational, and addressing issues quickly and safely.

You will work with Control Room and Engineering teams as the first contact for stoppages, faults and product flow issues, escalating when needed and following strict SOPs and safety