Automation Engineer

Package

Salary & Hours

• £56,938 per annum plus night shift premium if applicable (19% night shift allowance paid between 10pm - 6am).
• 4 on 4 off.
• 12 hours shifts.
• 6am - 6pm.

Employee Benefits

• Full-time colleagues receive 28 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after 5 years of service. Annual leave is pro-rated for part-time or alternative working arrangements.
• Free bus service to and from the DC for all employees, from Southampton and Swindon 

• Contributable company pension scheme
• 10% store discount at all our retail stores
• Life Insurance for all colleagues
• Long service recognition scheme
• MyHB colleague benefits platform with access to:
  • Discounts UK wide on retail, leisure, hospitality venues 
  • Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line 
  • Completely confidential services to you and your family
  • Low cost voluntary insured health cash plans and cancer cover 

Job Introduction

Based at our purpose built, state-of-the-art, one million sq. ft. distribution centre in Amesbury, Wiltshire, we are now recruiting for an experienced and highly skilled Automation Engineer.

The Automation Engineer helps run and maintain our automated handling system, including caddy pick, miniload, cranes and conveyor systems.

Our Engineering and Facilities Team are responsible for ensuring that equipment is maintained to a high standard and keeping production downtime to an absolute minimum.

Job Overview

The primary focus of the engineering role is to assist the Engineering and Facilities Manager in driving efficiency through the effective maintenance of all automated processes across the site.

The speed of response is important and having the ability to quickly and safely deduce the cause of any fault and return equipment to operational capability to minimise any disruption to core activities is crucial.

Minimum Criteria To Apply

• Degree or equivalent qualification in engineering
• Experience of working with automated handling systems
• Experience of working at heights
• Understanding of hydraulics and pneumatics
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good level of computer literacy
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Experience of Computer Maintenance Management Systems

About The Company

TJ Morris Limited trading as Home Bargains is a privately owned family run discount retailer selling top brands at the lowest possible price on the UK high street.

Having started 45 years ago in Liverpool our customers continue to be at the heart of everything we do and throughout our 580 stores we have over 5 million customers each week.

With plans to increase our store portfolio to 1,000 stores throughout the UK we are a fast-paced retailer opening 50 stores a year (nearly one every weekend) - and we wouldn't have it any other way!