Site Engineer

Logistics at full potential

Are you an experienced Site Engineer who enjoys being close to the operation and making things work better every day? At our Heerlen site, you’ll play a hands‑on role in keeping operations running smoothly while driving continuous improvement in a fast‑paced logistics environment.

You’ll work closely with Operations and Engineering colleagues, using your technical expertise to improve processes, support people on the floor, and ensure we deliver safe, reliable, and high‑quality service to our customers. If you enjoy solving problems, working close to the operation, and making a real impact — we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing

• Support the day‑to‑day running of warehouse operations, including planning, stock control and process monitoring
• Act as a key user for systems and automated processes, identifying issues and implementing improvements
• Work with the Operations Management Team to implement new initiatives, strategies and customer requirements
• Monitor performance, productivity and quality, and take action where needed
• Participate in daily start‑up meetings and Lean activities on the warehouse floor
• Ensure a safe working environment and actively promote GXO Health & Safety standards
• Maintain equipment and facilities, reporting issues promptly
• Contribute to sustainability initiatives, including reducing energy use, waste and emissions
• Support a positive, collaborative team culture where everyone can do their best work

What you bring

• Vocational or intermediate education in Logistics, Supply Chain, or Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Experience in a similar role within alogistics or warehouse environment, ideally 3PL
• Scrum Agile and SQL are essential
• Strong analytical skills and a continuous‑improvement mindset
• Clear communication skills in English (Dutch is a plus, but not essential)
• A proactive, accountable approach and the ability to work well with others
• Customer‑focused, solution‑oriented thinking
• Knowledge and experience of automation is desired but training can be given
• Abiliy to work within a multi-cultural environment

What we offer you

• You work in a dynamic organisation in which development and own input are central
• A competitive salary, up to €5000 Gross per month (depending on experience) + bonus
• A job with a lot of responsibility, where every day is never the same
• Enterprising, open and informal organisational culture
• Access to the GXO University where you can select courses to further develop your career
• Working within a dynamic automated environment

Unlock the potential of your future!

Your work environment

Working at GXO Logistics means working in a dynamic and international organization. A fascinating environment with plenty of room for personal input and development. Employees at GXO Logistics are in charge of their own success. Whatever your position at GXO Logistics, you will face new challenges every day, which will enable you to develop optimally. We support you in your development, so that you can contribute to the entrepreneurship of our organisation.

GXO Logistics offers advanced supply chain solutions for the world's most successful companies in many industries; like e-commerce, food & retail and industrial multinationals. In the BeNe region (The Netherlands and Belgium) GXO BeNe operates from +30 different locations with its headquarters in Eindhoven (NL).

Want to know more about GXO Logistics?

Watch the video below or visit our website:  www.gxo.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P7NC8gl3bg

In short, this is the next place you want to work!

For more information, please contact Linda Ferwerda, Corporate Recruiter, she can be reached via email at [email protected]

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GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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