Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:
Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain’s private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.
Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.
Automation Support Engineer
Location: Droitwich
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Join Our Team at Muller Milk & Ingredients!
Are you an experienced Automation Support Engineer looking for a new challenge? We’re excited to invite you to join our established team at Droitwich Dairy. As part of our dynamic Muller Milk & Ingredients business, you’ll play a crucial role in enhancing our site automation performance.
Why Join Us?
1. Innovative Environment: Work with various PLC brands, with a focus on Allen Bradley PLCs.
2. Career Growth: Take ownership of automation projects and support site initiatives.
3. Collaborative Team: Liaise with our Automation Development team and contribute to group standards.
4. Impactful Work: Drive improvements in efficiency and operability within production.
Key Responsibilities:
5. Provide reactive support for site automation issues.
6. Demonstrate structured problem-solving skills.
7. Manage minor automation Capex projects through their full lifecycle.
8. Support the delivery of site projects with automation elements.
9. Facilitate site activities for centrally delivered Capex projects.
10. Maintain and monitor automation and electrical system software.
11. Ensure compliance with group electrical and automation standards.
12. Manage obsolescence within the roadmap and improve site controls.
13. Evaluate performance data to enhance production efficiency.
14. Conduct site panel risk assessments and health checks.
15. Offer specialist automation support for site improvement initiatives.
16. Validate and analyze site data to support quality improvement activities.
Muller Responsibilities:
17. Play an active role in continuously improving our business.
18. Encourage engineering-based OE projects.
19. Support site roadmaps for Quality, HS, EMS, Engineering, and Autonomous Maintenance.
20. Deliver your own ideas to improve our business.
21. Participate in improvement activities within engineering-owned areas.
22. Understand the impact of actions on achieving site/business goals.
23. Provide on-the-job training to new colleagues.
24. Ensure health and safety for yourself and others.
What We’re Looking For:
25. Strong experience with Allen Bradley PLCs.
26. Excellent electrical skills.
27. Ability to work independently on projects.
28. Previous experience in a similar Automation Engineer role.
29. FMCG industry experience preferred.
30. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
31. IT literacy is essential.
Benefits:
32. Up to 10% annual bonus.
33. Health care cover.
34. 4x life assurance.
35. Pension scheme.
36. Access to Muller rewards platform – save money across numerous retailers.
37. 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays).
38. Paid lunch break.
39. Long-term career development.
40. On-site secure car park.
41. Supportive working environment.
Contact Details:
F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ