Automation Cell Operator

Giant Tiger•Johnstown, ON

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Giant Tiger Wholesale is looking to hire a permanent Cell Operator for our brand-new, fully automated 660,000 square foot distribution centre in Johnstown, ON. This role involves performing pre-production checks, monitoring and processing the flow of an automated storage and retrieval system, preparing pallets, assessing and resolving system stoppages, communicating production issues, contributing to system uptime, performing periodic system inspections, reporting out-of-spec conditions, and performing rover bot upkeep. The position also includes responsible for automated robotic vehicle recovery in restrictive environments and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Be proficient in performing all System Inspection functions including cleaning, lubrication, making adjustments.
Ability to prioritize work to gain maximum uptime and throughput from an automated cell.
Demonstrates commitment and ability to work safely.
Ability to work independently of supervisor, following procedures and manuals.
Ability to multi-task and perform multiple job functions at once.

Responsibilities

Perform pre-production checks on automated adapters ensuring equipment is in ‘ready to run’ state.
Process and monitor the flow of the automated storage and retrieval system, through means of the adapters, including manual inbound, automatic inbound, automatic outbound, to achieve maximum throughput and cases per hour.
Prepare pallets for induction into the robotic storage and retrieval system.
Assess cause of system stoppage and return to service using Human/Machine Interface (HMI) and manual intervention.
Communicate and escalate all issues impacting production immediately to operational leadership.
Contribute to overall system uptime through system preservation, robot recovery, suspect removal, and bot health actions.
Perform periodic system inspections including cleaning, lubrication, tolerance checking, component validation.
Report all out of spec conditions and perform root cause corrective action and maintain continuous operation of system components.
Monitor and utilize common radio etiquette while obtaining instructions from leadership and operational leads.
Perform rover bot upkeep to include, but not limited to, replacing wheels, cleaning, ESD brushes, sensors, etc.
Responsible for automated robotic vehicle recovery in the robotic storage and retrieval system including working in restrictive environments.
Other duties as assigned by leadership.

Benefits

Competitive compensation with guaranteed increases based on cumulative hours worked.
Overnight shifts and cold storage location qualify for hourly premiums.
Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (6% company contribution for permanent, full-time employees).
Flexible, cost-shared health and dental benefits plan (available after 3 months of full-time work).
Annual paid time off, including personal and vacation days.
20% off children’s, men’s, and ladies’ apparel and footwear at Giant Tiger stores.
10% off health and beauty, grocery, toys, and housewares purchases at Giant Tiger stores.
Overnight Shift Premium $2.00/hour (if applicable).
24/7 on-site gym access.
24/7 on-site Micro Market.
Recognition program with monetary rewards and other perks.
Annual allowance for CSA-approved safety footwear.
Parental leave wage top-up.
Company-paid machine training and certification.
Company-sponsored events.
Work-life balance.