Automation Engineer

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Company description: Mller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Mller which employs over 24,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Mller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from more than 1,700 British farmers. The Mller brand is ranked at No.7 in The Grocers Top 100 list of Britains Biggest Brands, and is also the 7th most chosen brand in the UK. Job description: We are currently looking to recruit an AutomationSupport Engineer to join ourSevernside Dairy within our Muller Milk & Ingredients business on a days only Monday to Friday basis. The successful candidate will develop systems and people to improve site automation performance. This is a Monday - Friday Position (Days only) Key Tasks: Ownership of the site level Obsolescence and Improvements Plan focusing on the next level of controls (VSDs, servo drives, instrumentation etc.) 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 Demonstrate a structured problem solving approach Effectively handover of information Uses PMS to support prioritisation and problem solving (RCFA) To diagnose faults test and repair To observe, recognise and report on machinery or component defects or symptoms of impending failure and provide CMMS data Contact OEM’s and other suppliers for technical support as and when required and expedite parts when not available on site Lead problem solving where corrective actions aren’t clear Working as ONE TEAM with the engineering and operational departments Identify Improvements and implement within the OE framework Identify life cycle issues and raise these with possible recommendations Use and support simple 5WHY OE techniques / RCA techniques through to 100 year fix Use and support departmental 5s programmes for workshops and stores Continuous transfer of knowledge and best practice Reactive support for site automation issues within a clear escalation Support project delivery of other site projects with automation elements Facilitating site activities to centrally delivered Capex projects Ensure compliance with group electrical and automation standards of site delivered projects and general improvement works 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: Proficient in SCADA, SQL and Siemens S7 Minimum of 2 years experience within a fast paced industry The Process If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for this role please apply at www.mullercareers.co.uk