Head of Automation & Engineering Kingsway

ROCHDALE

Head Office
June 5, 2025

Head Of Automation& Engineering 

Role 

Running a highly automated facility with more than 1.000.000 square feet, fully automated and with equipment from different suppliers: miniload, shuttle, GTP, Rotapick, sorter, conveyors. 24x7 hours operational. Delivering a volume of millions of units every month, and managing a global team of above80 people. 

Responsible for the whole automation solution of the DC including actual status and future expansions, including electro mechanical and logic solution of the system, leading on the evolution and continuous improvements of the facility. 

Responsibilities   

  • Responsible for the Automation Solution in the facility leading the strategy of the department regarding expansion, maintenance, compliance, upgrades, renewal and efficiency increase projects.  

  • Manager of Engineering & Automation team with above 80 people, delivering the strategy, goals, objectives, progression and commitment for the team. 

  • Leading the execution of all automation and engineering projects to achieve goals established in time and budget, coordinating all internal and external teams involved in the solution 

  • Develop the relation with main suppliers of automation and engineering collaborating in KW DC, holding regular meetings, goals, SLA`s and drivers with them. 

  • Responsible for KPI`s, Sla`s and economical budget of Automation & Engineering area in the DC. 

  • Responsible for the application and success of all Health & Safety and Compliance protocols concerning the automation and engineering team. 

  • Responsible for identifying and presenting improvement project, building accordingly business case required and follow/up on investment budget. 

  • Responsible for KPI`s, Sla`s and budget of Automation team in the DC. 

  • Responsible for the logic of the automated system, including WCS process definition and PLC, control, messaging and communication knowledge to be able to drive improvement in operational performance. 

  • Responsible for the establishment and follow-up of automations and compliance indicators according to standard metrics used in the industry: OEE,ROI, ISO, FEM 

  • Experience Required   

  • High Level Degree in engineering 

  • Experience of at least 8 years leading teams in high automated facilities 

  • Required experience in automated intralogistics facilities for retail 

  • High skills in team management 

  • Job location permanent in Kingsway facility 

 

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