Overview
We are one of the world’s largest dairy producers. Join us as an Automation Engineer at our flagship Aylesbury dairy and you'll contribute to making food that is loved by millions.
Grow with Arla. Our positive and collaborative culture will bring out the best in you. You’ll join a market leader who produces nutritious household-favourite brands in a way that makes things better for our customers, the farmers who own us, and the world.
As a responsible and forward-looking business, we make healthy taste delicious, mornings worth getting up for, and family dinners unforgettable. Cravendale, Anchor, Lurpak and Castello – names like these make us a vital, natural part of modern life in over 100 countries worldwide.
You are an experienced and flexible Automation Engineer with knowledge of PLC programming (S7 preferred) and structured troubleshooting on complex production/packaging equipment. You should have a broad knowledge of Lean culture with experience of SCADA, Industrial networks and BUS systems. You should be able to work alone and as a member of cross-functional teams. You will share knowledge within the wider engineering team and be able to coordinate and communicate with external specialists, the site and leadership levels. You should also be able to communicate technically with off-site support teams and translate technical issues into layman’s terms for dissemination across site, especially when escalating site issues through the leadership team.
Responsibilities
* Provide leadership and contribute to the implementation and maintenance of the HSE & Quality process on-site.
* Structured troubleshooting on on-site operations equipment and automation systems; provide the site with effective proactive maintenance services.
* Structured updating and maintenance on production/packaging equipment (IT).
* Structured troubleshooting of PLC, HMI and SCADA software.
* Plan and maintain proactive monitoring of site systems (e.g., servers and network).
* Preventive maintenance and 24/7/365 troubleshooting of production IT during breakdowns of production servers, drivers and automation systems.
* Day-to-day maintenance of Production IT at the site.
* Participate in local production IT-related projects (e.g., PLC, HMI and SCADA).
* Documentation of production IT at the site including robust change control processes.
* Safety systems, access control, CCTV.
* MES configuration interfaces (e.g., OEE-SAP PM). Counters and timers to SAP PM.
* Support Production, Process and PTD teams in delivering CI initiatives.
* Provide technical support to local & capital projects.
* Conduct project work using Arla project tools.
* Conduct RCA investigations into plant issues and component failures and implement corrective actions.
Qualifications / Skills
* Recognised time served apprenticeship in an engineering discipline with HNC/HND.
* Good numeracy & literacy skills.
* Good communication skills (verbal & written).
Experience Required
* 3 years detailed experience within an automated process environment – Food / Brewing / Pharmaceutical / Chemical.
* Hands on maintenance of Production IT systems.
* PLC – S7 Preferred.
Other Skills / Knowledge
* IPV4 networking; Virtualisation; Backup and recovery; PLC hardware diagnostics; Profinet; Profibus; Inverters and drives – Danfoss; ASi networks; Simotion; Wonderware System Platform; TIA Portal.
Language
* English
Seniorities & Employment
* Seniority level: Not Applicable
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries: Manufacturing, Dairy Product Manufacturing, and Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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