Warehouse Automation Specialist

Joining the Metcash Family  

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.  

Being part of something bigger means you’re part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you’ll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future.  

About the Opportunity  

Are you passionate about automation, process optimization, and cutting-edge technology? Join our team as an Warehouse Automation Specialist, where you'll play a key role in ensuring the efficiency, reliability, and continuous improvement of our Automated Material Handling Systems across multiple sites.

In this Role  

• Identify and Implement process improvements, manage automation projects, and support new system deployments.
• Drive improvement opportunities to existing and new automation systems
• Collaborate with automation vendors, site managers, and leadership to enhance system performance.
• Track KPIs, analyze performance data, and ensure automation systems run at peak efficiency.
• Work with cutting-edge automation technologies, from WCS, PLC, SCADA to warehouse management systems.

You’re Likely a Match If  

• Experience in Manual handling automation systems, supply chain, or logistics operations.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage vendor relationships and oversee automation service and maintenance contracts.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Life at Metcash  

🌈 Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace! 

🌟 Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year. 

🌿 Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually. 

🌐 An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities. 

💼 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers. 

🏆 Proudly awarded “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”. 

⚖️A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2023- 2024 

🥇 Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia. 

💸 Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member app, “Our Local”.  

About Us  

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue 1 exceeding $18 billion in FY24. We’re also an ASX top 100 listed company. 

We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars. 

We're dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger, a company that actively promotes diversity, champions charitable causes, and supports environmental efforts. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you have any specific support or access needs, please don't hesitate to inform us when you apply. Rest assured; your personal information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws. 

Join us and be part of something bigger!

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