Automation Flow Controller - Milton Keynes
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- England,South East,Buckinghamshire,Milton Keynes
- Full Time, Temporary
- £13.05 - £16.80 per hour
Job Description:
Full job descriptionWE 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
*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.
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
*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.
Job number 3949751
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