• Monday-Friday 4:30pm-11pm or Monday - Friday 5am-1:30pm
• Generous discounts internally and with external partners
• Paid volunteer leave allowing you to give back to your chosen charity/community organisation

As a member of the Auckland Distribution Centre team and reporting to the Despatch Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that we are using our newly installed SSi-Schaefer Goods-to-Person (GTP) Automation to get the best possible outcomes. You will be the initial point of escalation for team members when issues occur on the GTP.

What will you be doing:

• Work closely with SSi Schaefer technician based on site
• Set the automation up to enable operations to start working at full efficiency from start of shift – initial release of orders, heating glue up, resolution of any minor issues.
• When issues occur, problem solve to identify where the issues are occurring and feed information to SSi technician to assist with timely resolution.
• Enter the automation in accordance with safe work practices to fix alignment and tote issues – no tools needed.
• Monitor automation status dashboard to identify issues.
• Observe and listen to the automation to identify any changes in performance and highlight to SSi technician
• Balance the different work priorities on the automation to ensure that emergency orders are available for our customers on time
• Develop high-level understanding of how the mechanical/electrical and software components of the automation work, to enable with identification of issues
• Release orders (carton and tote) to ensure orders are available for departure time, and workload is consistent for pickers at pick stations.
• Communicate to key people when issues occur that may impact branches / customers.
• Monitor the system for any orders that are not releasing, and resolve any issues.

What you need to be successful:

• Strong bent towards machinery and automation
• Ability to work independently towards an outcome
• Strong problem solving skills, with ability to apply these in a situation under pressure
• Ability to follow a process consistently
• Curiosity to understand and improve how we operate the automation
• Good communication skills
• Good level of physical capability and comfort in confined spaces – there are ladders to access the front of the automation, and this person will be required to enter the automation storage area
• Proficient with computer skills.

We can offer you:

• Recognition programs and team incentives for your performance
• An inclusive team environment; our team are important members of GPC 
• The opportunity to join a progressive global company that continually strives to remain the number one in the automotive aftermarket
• Ongoing training and career development; we genuinely care about supporting you to reach your full potential
• Discounts internally and with external partners including health providers
• We proactively support our working parents in a variety of meaningful ways, and our parental leave top-up allowance is one of the ways we do this
• Paid volunteer leave allowing you to give back to your chosen charity/community organisation
• Access to GPC's exciting employee platform MOVE, unlocking amazing discounts at top retailers, business announcements, e-cards and our employee recognition program, plus so much more!

This is a very exciting time to be part of our team as we continue to grow - Send your CV to our Careers Team by clicking APPLY!

Thank you for your interest in becoming part of GPC Asia Pacific.