Automation Development Engineer - FMCG Innovation & Impact

Müller UK & Ireland; Up Holland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% annual bonus

Pension scheme

Employee perks

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking an Automation Development Engineer to lead automation elements in technical investment projects and act as a subject matter expert with suppliers. You will design and deliver automation solutions across Müller sites, maintaining standards and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Join a fast-paced FMCG environment where your technical coaching and collaboration across teams drive efficiency, cost savings, and safer operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in automation engineering within Dairy/FMCG/manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of automation systems, OT architecture, and project lifecycle management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to coach and mentor others; collaborative and proactive; familiarity with Siemens PLC.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage automation elements of technical investment projects.
• Act as Automation SME with suppliers for quotes and scope changes.
• Provide technical support to project teams and ensure delivery to specs and quality.
• Design and deliver automation projects across Müller sites.
• Promote automation standards, ensure compliance and provide feedback for improvement.
• Ensure automation architectures align with OT standards.
• Support teams in identifying obsolescence risks and Capex submissions.
• Deliver on-the-job training and coaching to site ASEs.
• Provide specialist CI support and reactive support for automation/MIS issues.
• Design systems focusing on Lowest Total Cost of Ownership for FMCG.
• Contribute to CI initiatives and impact on business performance.
• Collaborate across engineering to support OGSM.
• Champion health and safety.

Skills

Automation engineering

OT architecture

Project lifecycle management

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Siemens PLC

Siemens TIA Portal

AVEVA InTouch

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

AVEVA InTouch

ProfiNET

P&IDs

Job description

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking an Automation Development Engineer to lead automation elements in technical investment projects and act as a subject matter expert with suppliers. You will design and deliver automation solutions across Müller sites, maintaining standards and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Join a fast-paced FMCG environment where your technical coaching and collaboration across teams drive efficiency, cost savings, and safer operations.