We are currently looking to recruit an Automation Engineer to join our Manchester Dairy within our Muller Milk & Ingredients business.
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 opportunities 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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