Automation Engineer

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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