Inside of the John Lewis Distribution Center at Magna Park 1 & 2, there are miles and miles of conveyors, called the Automation, on which containers, called totes and cartons, travel or flow.
At any point during their journey there's a possibility for the container totes to become stuck, or crash.
It is the role of the AFC: Automation Flow Controller to clear those crashes, report the issues and ensure a continuous flow of containers.
Ideal qualities of an AFC
* Physicality: You should be prepared to climb ladders, go up and down lots of stairs and walk between 14 000 and 32 000 steps in a day
* Mentality: You must be able to manage your own frustration and deal with a fair amount of pressure
* Technicality: Develop a working understanding of how the Automation functions, what the parts are called and how to report problems to control room
* Communication: As an AFC, you need be be able to clearly communicate over the radio
* Autonomy: An ability to self govern. AFC's don't always have direct oversight, you need to be able to put yourself to task
* Awareness: Being able to spread your perception over a large area, spot small changes in flow and be aware of potential risks
* A sense of urgency: The role of AFC is critical to the productivity of the operation. It is important both, physically and visually, that AFC's respond with haste
Following is a list of duties that is expected of an AFC
* Clear crashes
* Listen and respond to requests over the radio
* Report on crashes and faults
* Error handle various machinery
* Monitor and report on flow
* Housekeeping
Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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