Automation Engineer

Are you an automation engineer who thrives on keeping complex machinery running at peak performance, across proactive, reactive, and planned maintenance? Ready to join a close‑knit engineering team where your fault‑finding skills, PLC experience, and ideas for efficiency genuinely make an impact? If so, come and join us as our Engineer!

Join our GXO Heinz engineering team as Engineer, based in our depot in Wigan. You’ll provide technical solutions and as an engineering team, you’ll provide round the clock support for the operation and respond to technical breakdowns/repairs efficiently and in a proactive manner.

This is a full time, permanent position, working an average of 38.86 hours per week. Working 4 on 4 off (2 days 6:00 AM to 18:00 PM and 2 nights 18:00 PM to 06:00 AM).

Pay, benefits and more

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £52,350.48 per annum (including shift allowance), and 32 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and access to our benefits platform, including retail discounts.

What you’ll do on a typical day

• Own the daily operation and maintenance of automated machinery, managing proactive, reactive, and planned maintenance activities
• Respond quickly and professionally to technical issues, delivering effective solutions to minimise downtime and maintain service levels
• Work collaboratively across departments to ensure safe, compliant operations and excellent service to customers
• Operate as part of a small engineering team on a continental shift rota, completing shift reports and maintaining the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) system
• Drive continuous improvement and provide leadership cover, contributing efficiency ideas and deputising for the Engineering Team Leader when required

What you need to succeed at GXO

• Ability to work independently or as part of a small, collaborative engineering team
• Be comfortable and competent working at height
• Proven experience in automated environments, including PLCs, conveyors, autowrappers, AS/RS machines, closed‑loop systems, and barcode scanners
• Be a strong communicator, able to work professionally across departments
• Qualified engineer, with City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 (Mechanical or Electrical), 18th Edition, and IOSH Managing Safely

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. GXO is 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.

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