Automation Support Specialist

1 day ago


Market Drayton, Shropshire, United Kingdom Muller Dairy Full time
Automation Support Engineer

At Muller Dairy, we are seeking an experienced Automation Support Engineer to join our team at the Market Drayton Butter Plant. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing systems and people to improve site automation performance.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide reactive support for site automation issues within a clear escalation process
  • Demonstrate a structured problem-solving approach to resolve automation-related issues
  • Own minor (site-managed) automation Capex projects through the full project life cycle
  • Support project delivery of other site projects with automation elements
  • Maintain and monitor the use of automation and electrical system software and documentation version control systems
  • Liaise with the Automation Development team to provide a site perspective on the ongoing development of group automation and electrical standards
  • Ensure compliance with group electrical and automation standards for 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 plan
  • 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
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:
  • PLC experience
  • Strong electrical skills
  • Ability to work on projects alone
  • Experience in similar Automation Engineer role
  • FMCG industry experience would be preferred
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment is essential
  • IT literate
Benefits:
  • Up to 10% annual bonus
  • Health care cover
  • 4 x life assurance
  • Pension scheme
  • Access to Muller rewards platform saving money across numerous retailers
  • 33 days annual leave (bank hols inclusive)
  • Paid lunch break
  • Long-term career development
  • On-site secure car park
  • Supportive working environment


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