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Automation Engineer

GXO Logistics • Northampton, Northamptonshire

Salary

£54k – £54k

Posted

14 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

GXO Logistics is hiring a Automation Engineer in Northampton, a full-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £54k – £54k. GXO Logistics holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Are you the engineer everyone turns to when the automation stops? Do you thrive on fault-finding, problem solving and keeping highly automated operations moving? Looking for a role where your expertise directly impacts site performance every single night in one of the UK’s leading logistics operations? Here at GXO, we're searching for an Automation Maintenance Engineer to join our dedicated night engineering team at our highly automated fashion distribution centre in Crick . Working in a fast-p…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: GXO Logistics — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £54k – £54k
How this salary compares: about 16% above the £46,654 median across 998 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live engineering roles in Northampton — browse them
Posted: 14 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.