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Ocado Group · 2 hours ago

Engineering Team Lead

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Ocado Group is a UK-based company known for its innovative online grocery retail solutions. They are seeking an Engineering Team Lead to manage engineering shift activities at their Customer Fulfillment Center, focusing on optimizing operations and ensuring a safe working environment.

E-CommerceGroceryRetail

Responsibilities

Create and promote a safe work culture by being a champion of safe work practices

Monitor and report daily engineering KPIs, including fault reduction and elimination

Performance management, development and training of the team; daily direct personnel management responsibility

Lead a proactive customer focused culture

Drive and support change initiatives for MHE equipment and process improvement

Build collaborative relationships with key customers and robust communication links

Support daily objective/corrective actions defined during daily safety meetings led by the engineering operations

Lead daily safety meetings creating or implementing any needed risk assessments to complete planned work

Align, priorities and monitor KPI’s that support the Customer’s optimized service for its end customer/clients

Working closely with Customer’s Inbound, Pick, Dispatch areas, and other support teams on a daily basis to ensure direction of labor, and planned engineering activities to fully support Ocado’s assets and the Customer’s daily operational goals

Champion safe working practices with expedited investigations and corrective actions

Support the Engineering Operations Manager and the HR Team to ensure employee recognition & discipline (including documenting and resolving policy violations, conducting performance and holding probation review meetings)

Day to day leadership of team members including prioritization and allocation of workload; deploying labor based on the demands and requirements of the task against the competency and capability of resource

Responsible for personnel management including: time and attendance, time-off requests, establishing and reviewing goals and objectives, general mentoring, driving accountability and assigning daily priorities

Develop effective customer relationships to facilitate communication and execution to ensure that the customer’s deliverables are successfully achieved

Be proactive in the development of team members; advise, lead and motivate team members, assess capability, identify and resolve training / skill requirements; be involved in disciplinary issues

Assessment of engineering team skills and assisting in up-skilling and training of staff, including integration of first line maintenance of plant and equipment

Management and development of department processes; including shift handovers, briefs, and defect reporting/resolving

Reporting and monitoring of data capture for automation and maintenance activities

Ability to lead from the front, driving pace accuracy and standards

Qualification

Electrical engineeringMechanical engineeringAutomation systemsManagement experienceFMCG experienceComputerized maintenance managementTeam engagementNumeracyPC literacyProblem solvingOrganizational abilityCommunication skills

Required

A minimum of 4 years' relevant experience in electrical and/or mechanical roles

A minimum of 2 years' experience in a management or supervisory level within an automated environment

A bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant field of study or; an associate's degree coupled with an additional 2 years of relevant experience in an electrical and/or mechanical profession, preferably gained in an FMCG background or; an additional 2 years of relevant experience in an electrical and/or mechanical profession, preferably gained in an FMCG background

Good technical ability relating to automation hardware and software

Good organizational ability and the ability to plan and prioritize

Sound analytical skills with an eye for detail; good problem solving ability and a practical approach

Comprehensive understanding of production, picking and storage MHE systems, gained from experience in an automated environment

Experience of a FMCG environment

Experience of working with computerized maintenance management systems

The ability to really engage and enthuse a diverse team in a time-constrained environment

Numerate and PC literate including Word, Excel etc

This role will require flexibility due to us being a 24/7 operation and a shift pattern will be put in place that will require working days, nights and weekends

Physical Activities: Ascending or descending ladders and stairs; Moving between worksites to accomplish tasks in tight and confined spaces; Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for a prolonged period; Adjusting or moving objects up to 30 pounds in all directions; Work that includes moving objects up to 100 pounds or more; Communicating with others to exchange information

Environmental Conditions: Low temperatures and noisy environments