We are currently looking to recruit an Automation Engineer to join our Manchester Dairy within our Muller Milk & Ingredients business.
Automation Engineer
Location: Manchester
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday- Friday
Key Tasks:
Reactive support for site automation issues within a clear escalation
Demonstrate a structured problem solving approach
Ownership of minor (site managed) automation Capex projects through the full project life cycle
Support project delivery of other site projects with automation elements
Facilitating site activities to centrally delivered Capex projects
Maintain and monitor use of automation and electrical system software and documentation version control systems.
Liaise with the Automation Development team providing a site perspective to the ongoing development of the group automation and electrical standards
Ensure compliance with group electrical and automation standards of site delivered projects and general improvement works
Responsible for obsolescence management within the roadmap. Liaison with the Automation Development Team to ensure site criticality is a key element of the group level
Ownership of the site level Obsolescence and Improvements Plan focusing on the next level of controls (VSDs, servo drives, instrumentation etc.)
Evaluate performance data to feed into automation OE activity to deliver improvements inefficiency and operability within production
Ownership of site panel risk assessment register, periodic health checks and remedial/improvement actions
Specialist automation support to site improvement initiatives
Utilise specialist skills and systems access to validate and analyse site data, for example to support quality improvement activities
Muller Responsibilities:
Has an active role to play in continuously improving our business
Encourage engineering based OE projects
Support the site roadmaps for Quality / HS / EMS / Engineering / Autonomous maintenance
To have oportunities to deliver own ideas to improve our business
Support improvement activities / events within engineering owned areas
Understands the impact of own actions and others on achieving site/business OGSM
Aware of how current performance impacts the bottom line
Ability to deliver on the job training (show and tell) to new colleagues
Health and safety of self and others
Requirements for the role:
Strong experience with Allen Bradley PLCs.
Excellent electrical skills.
Ability to work independently on projects.
Previous experience in a similar Automation Engineer role.
FMCG industry experience preferred.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
IT literacy is essential.
Benefits:
Up to 10% annual bonus.
Health care cover.
4x life assurance.
Pension scheme.
Access to Muller rewards platform - save money across numerous retailers.
33 days annual leave (including bank holidays).Long-term career development.
On-site secure car park.
Supportive working environment.
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