Warehouse Automation Technician

Procter & Gamble•Dallas, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Procter & Gamble is hiring entry-level Warehouse Automation Technicians for its warehouse distribution and customer fulfillment center in Wilmer, Texas. Technicians work as members of teams responsible for keeping operations flowing, meeting performance goals, and maintaining product quality. They develop skills in automated distribution processes, including operating equipment, troubleshooting, performing preventive maintenance, controlling processes from a computer, and maintaining accurate records and data. Employees begin at entry level and may advance by demonstrating growing levels of skill. Open departments include the Automated Layer Picking System Equipment Owner (ALPS), which resolves equipment faults and troubleshoots losses, and the Automated Guided Vehicle Equipment Owner (AGV), which recovers AGVs when errors occur, maintains equipment at base condition, cleans vehicles, and determines when an AGV should be taken out of service. The role includes on-the-job training and skill development with advanced automation technology. Work schedules may include day, night, or rotational shifts; most schedules are 12-hour shifts.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent education.
Be able to wear required personal protective equipment, including eye protection, ear protection, and safety shoes.
Be willing to work any shift, including some rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Be reliable, eager to learn new systems and technology quickly, and demonstrate a sense of urgency and bias for action.
Manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, assess risk, and know when to ask for help.
Work independently and collaborate with multifunctional teams.
Use computerized administration systems such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Demonstrate technical, interpersonal, and analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask in a fast-moving environment.
Be able to troubleshoot and solve problems and take ownership of technical systems and processes.
Meet the physical requirements, including lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, and pulling objects up to 50 pounds; working at heights; climbing; standing, sitting, or walking for extended periods; using basic hand tools; and working in enclosed areas and in warehouse conditions with temperature variation, dust, and dirt.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience is preferred but not required.
Experience operating manufacturing or material-handling equipment.
Experience in a warehouse, distribution center, manufacturing, logistics, or quality assurance environment.
Working computer knowledge and familiarity with warehouse management systems such as JDA/Blue Yonder/Red Prairie or SAP.

Responsibilities

Keep warehouse operations flowing, meet performance goals, and maintain product quality as part of a work team.
Operate automated distribution equipment and troubleshoot equipment or process issues.
Perform preventive maintenance and control processes using a computer.
Maintain accurate records and data.
For ALPS assignments, resolve equipment faults and troubleshoot losses, including twisted pallets, conveyors, crane errors, and product spills requiring manual restacking.
For AGV assignments, recover vehicles when errors occur, clean AGVs, maintain their base condition, and determine when an AGV should be taken out of service.
Work safely, including using required personal protective equipment and responding appropriately to equipment alarms and safety signals.

Benefits

Paid holidays
Paid vacation
Life insurance
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Retirement benefits, including a company-paid profit-sharing plan and 401(k) savings plan
Health and wellness programs
Shift differential pay for 12-hour shifts, ranging from $2.00 to $3.50 per hour based on work schedule
On-the-job training and skill development