Automation Support Specialist

2 days ago


Hampton Lovett, United Kingdom Müller Full time

About Müller

Müller is a leading dairy company in the UK and Ireland, employing over 31,000 people throughout Europe. We develop, manufacture, and market a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.

Our Business

We operate in two main areas:

  • Müller Milk & Ingredients: We aim to be Britain's private label dairy leader, producing branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter, and ingredients products.
  • Müller Yogurt & Desserts: We are the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer, creating millions of Müller moments for our consumers.

About the Role

We are seeking an Automation Support Engineer to join our Droitwich Dairy team. As an Automation Support Engineer, you will develop systems and people to improve site automation performance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Reactive support for site automation issues within a clear escalation process.
  • 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, liaising 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 in efficiency 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.
  • Utilize specialist skills and systems access to validate and analyze site data, for example, to support quality improvement activities.

Requirements for the Role

  • Strong Allen Bradley PLC experience.
  • Strong electrical skills.
  • Ability to work on projects alone.
  • Experience in similar Automation Engineer roles.
  • FMCG industry experience would be preferred.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment is essential.
  • IT literate is a must.

What We Offer

  • Up to 10% annual bonus.
  • Healthcare cover.
  • 4 x life assurance.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Access to Müller rewards platform – saving money across numerous retailers.
  • 33 days annual leave (bank holidays inclusive).
  • Paid lunch break.
  • Long-term career development.
  • On-site secure car park.
  • Supportive working environment.


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