Automation Flow Controller - Milton Keynes

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

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• 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
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• Mentality: You must be able to manage your own frustration and deal with a fair amount of pressure
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• 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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• Communication: As an AFC, you need be be able to clearly communicate over the radio
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• Autonomy: An ability to self govern. AFC's don't always have direct oversight, you need to be able to put yourself to task
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• Awareness: Being able to spread your perception over a large area, spot small changes in flow and be aware of potential risks
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• 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
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Following is a list of duties that is expected of an AFC

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

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

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• Canteen
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• Free parking
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• On-site parking
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• Free tea and coffee
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• Modern facilities
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Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.