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 and 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
• Communication: As an AFC, you need be be able to clearly communicate over the radio
• Autonomy: An ability to self govern. AFC's don't always have direct oversight, you need to be able to put yourself to task
• Awareness: Being able to spread your perception over a large area, spot small changes in flow and be aware of potential risks
• A sense of urgency: The role of AFC is critical to the productivity of the operation. It is important both, physically and visually, that AFC's respond with haste

Following is a list of duties that is expected of an AFC

• Clear crashes
• Listen and respond to requests over the radio
• Report on crashes and faults
• Error handle various machinery
• Monitor and report on flow
• Housekeeping

Shift Pattern/Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Work any 5 days out of 7
• Zero Hours Contract
• 3 different shifts available
  • AM: 6AM to 2PM - 13.05
  • PM: 2PM to 10PM - 15.80
  • Nights: 10PM to 6AM - 16.80

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Modern facilities

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.