Based at our purpose built Head Office and Distribution Centre at Axis Business Park, Gillmoss, Liverpool, we are now recruiting for an experienced and highly skilled Automation Engineer to join our night shift team.

Automation Engineers help run and maintain our automated handling system, including miniload, cranes and conveyor systems.

Our Engineering and Facilities Team are responsible for ensuring that equipment is maintained to a high standard and keeping production downtime to an absolute minimum.

• £55,683 (£49,423 per annum plus £6,260 night shift premium)
• Panama shift pattern (2 shifts on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off) - 12 hour shifts from 6pm - 6am
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year including bank and public holiday allowance rising to 6.6 weeks upon 5 years' service
• Contributable Company pension scheme
• PPE provided

Employee benefits: 

• MyHB employee benefits platform with access to:
  • Retail and leisure discounts plus hundreds more 
  • Free Financial Advice 
  • Bank your savings into an ISA
  • 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line 
  • Low cost voluntary insured health plans
• Onsite subsidised Health and Fitness Centre
• Onsite canteen
• 10% store discount
• Access to social and sporting events
• Free car parking

The primary focus of the engineering team is to drive efficiency through the effective maintenance of all automated processes across the site.

Having the ability to quickly and safely deduce the cause of any fault and return equipment to operational capability to minimise any disruption to core activities is crucial.

• HNC or equivalent qualification in engineering
• Experience of working with automated handling systems
• Experience of working at heights
• Understanding of hydraulics and pneumatics
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good level of computer literacy
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Experience of Computer Maintenance Management Systems

For applications to be considered, applicants are required to have a complete and up-to-date Home Bargains Careers Centre profile and to respond to the job application questionnaire when prompted.

Applicants that are invited to attend a face-to-face interview must present original documentation demonstrating their eligibility to work in the UK, along with other specified documents.

Please note, as we expect to receive a high volume of applications for this vacancy, you are advised to submit your fully completed application at the earliest opportunity, as the closing date may be brought forward.

TJ Morris Limited trading as Home Bargains is a privately owned family run discount retailer selling top brands at the lowest possible price on the UK high street.

Having started 45 years ago in Liverpool our customers continue to be at the heart of everything we do and throughout our 580 stores we have over 5 million customers each week.

With plans to increase our store portfolio to 1,000 stores throughout the UK we are a fast-paced retailer opening 50 stores a year (nearly one every weekend) - and we wouldn't have it any other way!