Automation Shift Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 27, 2026. GXO Logistics scores A on the Alion truth index.
Do you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges and keeping highly automated systems performing at their best?Can you use your electrical, mechanical or controls expertise to minimise downtime and drive equipment reliability? Are you looking for an opportunity to influence the performance of an automation facility from day one?
Exciting things are happening at GXO! We're delighted to announce the expansion of our Fashion & Apparel operations with the launch of our newest distribution site in Burnley (BB10). Following significant investment, this site is being brought back to life and will become a key part of our growing UK network.
As Shift Engineer - Level 1, you'll join the engineering team supporting a highly automated distribution operation and play a critical role in ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient operation of advanced material handling equipment.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a large-scale automated environment featuring conveyors, sortation systems, garment handling equipment, elevators and other cutting-edge technologies. You'll act as a senior technical resource on shift, supporting reliability improvements, fault diagnosis, continuous improvement projects and automation performance across the operation. These positions are the Senior Engineers on the shift and will act as a deputy for the Manager.
These are full time, permanent positions working a 4 on and 4 off shift patterns with rotating day and night shifts, 06:00 to 18:00 and 18:00 to 06:00
Pay, benefits and more:
We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £51,000.00 per annum, and 23.5 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Diagnose and resolve complex electrical, mechanical and automation faults
- Lead root cause analysis activities to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime
- Support and deliver continuous improvement initiatives across the engineering function
- Assist with automation upgrades, projects and system enhancements
- Assist with automation upgrades, projects and system enhancements
What you need to succeed at GXO:
- An Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
- Strong fault-finding skills within an automated or fast-paced engineering environment
- Experience of PLC diagnostics and troubleshooting
- A proactive approach to problem solving, continuous improvement and reliability enhancement
- Excellent communication skills with a strong focus on safety, teamwork and operational performance
We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.
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GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.
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