Continuous Improvement Engineer

 

Permanent

 

Shift Pattern: 3-2-2, 12-hour rotating days/nights (Panama shift pattern)

 

Nottingham

 

Vyoma Gandhi - vyoma.gandhi@boots.com

 

About the role

 

Lead the continuous improvement agenda within a designated area of the logistics automated warehousing facility. Providing technical expertise, data analysis, project management and leading change to ensure the Stores Service Centre is running at optimal performance and fit for the future

 

Key responsibilities

 

• To own the performance element of the AMHE system in their designated area

• To continually monitor and understand fault levels and causes across the SSC operation. Find ways to influence and improve performance by working closely with the engineering and operational teams.

• To drive system optimisation and new ways of working. Discover and trial new ideas and methods of improving efficiency and reducing cost across the SSC.

• To actively manage the relationship with operational stakeholders, delivering clear, precise and accurate data to drive collaborative working, raising standards across the SSC.

• To drive forward project work ensuring excellent standards are delivered on time and on budget.

• To understand and influence the relationship between proactive maintenance, system reliability and fault rates

• To support the management of the engineering teams and input into performance reviews and discipline where appropriate.

• Working largely unsupervised, The Job Holder is directly accountable for ensuring all Materials Handling Equipment and facilities achieve availability expectations to aid the SSC deliver the optimum service at the optimum cost.

• To deputise for the engineering manager when required to ensure 'like for like' service is maintained during periods of absence

 

What you'll need to have

 

• Strong leadership and people management skills.

• Ability to promote innovation across all working areas.

• Effective communication skills.

• Highly motivated with the ability to motivate others.

• Extensive experience in a similar automated warehousing facility.

• Time served apprentice with a minimum Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.

 

It would be great if you also have

These are desirable skills or experience and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don't match this additional criteria.

 

• Additional experience in some of the following areas would be an advantage: Risk assessments, continuous improvements, maintenance planning, Microsoft office

 

Our benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child

Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.

Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

 

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

 

What's next

 

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

 

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

 

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