Full job description 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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