Automation Flow Controller - Milton Keynes

Guidant Global

📍 Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

TEMPORARY Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job Description

WE ARE LOOKING FOR AFC - AUTOMATION FLOW CONTROLLERS TO WORK ON MORNING SHIFT 6AM-2PM

Inside of the John Lewis Distribution Centre at Magna Park 1 & 2, there are miles and miles of conveyors, called the Automation, on which containers, called totes and cartons, travel or flow.
At any point during their journey there's a possibility for the container totes to become stuck, or crash.
It is the role of the AFC: Automation Flow Controller to clear those crashes, report the issues and ensure a continuous flow of containers.
Ideal qualities of an AFC

  • Physicality: You should be prepared to climb ladders, go up and down lots of stairs and walk between 14 000 and 32 000 steps in a day
  • Mentality: You must be able to manage your own frustration and deal with a fair amount of pressure
  • Technicality: Develop a working understanding of how the Automation functions, what the parts are called and how to report problems to control room
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