Shift Technician

GXO Logistics; Wigan; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Wigan seeks a multi-skilled Shift Technician to maintain automation equipment, ensuring maximum production line performance. The role requires rotating shifts, with tasks including diagnosing faults and driving continuous improvement in safety and quality standards. Candidates should be self-motivated and possess strong communication skills. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance of automation equipment.
• Ability to diagnose faults and carry out repairs.
• Knowledge of safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support production lines for maximum uptime.
• Diagnose faults, repair, and prevent future issues.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety and quality.

Skills

Strong communicator

Self-motivated and flexible

Multi-skilled in electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems

Experience with Lean principles

Job description

Are you interested in building a career for yourself as an Engineer? Would you like the opportunity to work on our bespoke packaging line, utilising hi‑tech 6‑axis pick and place robots and fully automatic palletisers?

Here at GXO, we are looking for a multi‑skilled Shift Technician to join our team based at the HJ Heinz site in Wigan. The position is to cover the maintenance of the Company's Repack operation and NDC automation equipment.

Successful candidates will be required to rotate over three shifts, 06:00 till 14:00, 14:00 till 22:00 and 22:00 till 06:00. Sunday – Thursday for nights and Monday – Friday for the other shifts.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of £40,655 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). In addition to generous remuneration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety‑first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Maintain and support our production lines to ensure maximum uptime and performance.
• Diagnose faults, carry out repairs, and lead root cause analysis to prevent future issues.
• Drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, and engineering standards.
• Support breakdowns and servicing across key areas, while keeping the workspace clean and compliant.

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Strong communicator with the ability to work across teams and levels.
• Self‑motivated and flexible, with a hands‑on approach to problem‑solving.
• Multi‑skilled in electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems, with a passion for continuous improvement.
• Committed to safety, knowledge sharing, and applying Lean principles where possible.

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 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.