#Job Summary

The Automation Assistant will be required to carry out the preparation, operational and rectification tasks listed below on the Automated Materials Handling Equipment.

#Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:


- Follow safety procedures when working on and around the Automated Mechanical Handling Equipment, such as isolation of adjoining equipment, and following the "safe entry procedure"& use of correct PPE

- Completion of dynamic risk assessments

- Start of shift checks ensuring equipment is fit for use

- Powering down safely and correctly to allow product flow faults to be rectified

- Investigate the reasons and re-start the system after an emergency stop (non-technical errors)

- Rectify time-out faults using the manual controllers (Pendant or HMI panel)

- Using access equipment in and around the system to rectify product flow issues

- Machine Housekeeping (cleanliness), removal of any objects that would interfere with product flow, such as pallet debris and cling film, to ensue product flow is not impeded

- Communication of faults and system availability

- Follow the onsite communication protocol to ensure the operation is kept informed of all issue.  Use of a communication method is provided for this use. Issue or escalate issues to the engineers for rectification

- Shift Handover Meetings - main issues throughout the shift to be communicated

- Further communications to be translated via the shift handover, i.e. toolbox talks, meeting with Engineering colleagues, to enable the Automation assistant to relay any concerns and/or problems within the Automated Materials Handling equipment



#Skills, Qualifications and experience


- Numerate, Literate and verbal communication

- Basic PC skills

- Able and responsible to work on own initiative

- Ability to work at height via ladder or steps

- Positive Attitude

- Results Orientated

- Customer Focused

- Physically able to fulfil the role

- Experience in a warehousing, engineering or automation environment would be advantageous



#Important behaviours to have in line with our company values


- Appreciation – Recognises the achievement of others

- Creativity – Is resourceful and innovative

- Courage – Willing to learn and try new things

- Openness – Always approachable and helpful

- Reliability – Consistently gives their best



#Company benefits


- KNAPP will contribute up to 6% pension

- Private healthcare, including optical, dental and hearing cover

- Life Assurance

- Cash-back Health care scheme, including private medical excess cover

- Benefit portal offering lifestyle discounts

- Access to Pinktum for a variety of training courses

- Employee assistance programme

- Ride-to-Work

- Employee referral scheme

- Employee of the Quarter awards