Senior Automation Engineer - 1st Shift

Logistics at full potential.

At GXO, we're constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires.

You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication.

On our team, you'll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.

1st Shift, Monday-Friday 8:00am- 5:00pm

As the Senior Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for facility layout and design, manpower planning, project scheduling and management, and support for new business development.

You will be challenged with finding ways to improve productivity, developing strategies to help people work smarter, developing work instructions and updating standard operating procedures.

Become a part of our growing, dynamic team and we'll help you develop your career to a level that will exceed your expectations.

Pay, benefits and more.

The annual salary range for this role is $115,000- $130,000/Year.

GXO, in good faith, believes this is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.

We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California.

This rate may be modified in the future.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.

You can apply for this role by clicking on the Apply now button at the bottom of this posting (or through the Employee Job Hub if you are a current GXO employee).

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable.

The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

What you'll do on a typical day:


* Own the performance, throughput, and reliability of a Geek+ Goods-to-Person (GTP) automation system operating in a 24/7 distribution environment.


* Lead and support a 24/7 maintenance organization, including technician training, uptime tracking, repair management, preventative maintenance planning, spare parts inventory, contractor coordination, and vendor support management.


* Partner with Geek+ to develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives, including order prioritization, task strategy optimization, bin error skip logic, grid zoning enhancements, and other system performance improvements.


* Serve as the primary customer-facing engineering representative, communicating downtime events, presenting improvement proposals, and building business cases that demonstrate operational and financial value.


* Analyze inventory profiles and develop strategies to move high-veloci...