Automation & Electrical Engineer

Müller UK & Ireland; Stonehouse; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking a permanent, on-site Site Automation Engineer to drive improvements across engineering, facilities and the dairy site roadmap. You will provide specialist electrical and automation support for reactive issues and structured problem solving, ensuring group standards are met.

Working with central Automation Development, you will maintain site automation standards, develop INTOUCH applications, troubleshoot electrical panels and support small automation Capex projects

Qualifications

• Educated in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, ideally with completion of a recognised apprenticeship.
• Completion of a multi-skilled training programme would be advantageous.
• Strong ability to fault-find within electrical panels and during breakdown situations.
• PLC programming knowledge in Siemens S7 and Allen-Bradley, with SCADA systems experience.
• Understanding of industrial networking and the ability to develop INTOUCH applications.
• Proficient with Microsoft products and confident using data to support improvement activity.
• Able to communicate technical information clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to actively apply engineering skills in a safe, effective and improvement-focused manner.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement across engineering, facilities and site roadmap activity, supporting Quality, Health & Safety, EMS, Engineering and Autonomous Maintenance objectives.
• Provide specialist electrical and automation support for reactive issues, structured problem solving, improvement initiatives and operational excellence activity.
• Support minor automation Capex projects and wider site projects with automation elements, ensuring alignment with ADE/ADM requirements and group standards.
• Work closely with central Automation Development teams to maintain site automation standards, software documentation, version control and compliance.
• Own and support site obsolescence and improvement plans, including controls, panel risk assessments, health checks and remedial actions.
• Use performance and site data to identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, quality, reliability and operability.
• Support, coach and train colleagues to develop automation knowledge while maintaining a strong focus on health and safety for self and others.

Skills

Automation engineering

PLC programming

Fault finding

Problem solving

Data-driven improvement

Coaching others

Health & safety focus

Industrial networking

Education

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Apprenticeship completed

Tools

Siemens S7

Allen-Bradley

INTOUCH

SCADA software

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Drive continuous improvement across engineering, facilities and site roadmap activity, supporting Quality, Health & Safety, EMS, Engineering and Autonomous Maintenance objectives.
• Provide specialist electrical and automation support for reactive issues, structured problem solving, improvement initiatives and operational excellence activity.
• Support minor automation Capex projects and wider site projects with automation elements, ensuring alignment with ADE/ADM requirements and group standards.
• Work closely with central Automation Development teams to maintain site automation standards, software documentation, version control and compliance.
• Own and support site obsolescence and improvement plans, including controls, panel risk assessments, health checks and remedial actions.
• Use performance and site data to identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, quality, reliability and operability.
• Support, coach and train colleagues to develop automation knowledge while maintaining a strong focus on health and safety for self and others.

Systems and technical scope:

• PLC programming knowledge across Siemens S7 and Allen-Bradley platforms.
• SCADA systems and INTOUCH application development.
• Industrial networking and automation infrastructure.
• Electrical panels, controls and breakdown fault-finding.
• Software documentation, version control and compliance standards.
• Automation health checks, panel risk assessments and obsolescence planning., A permanent, full-time role within a leading UK dairy manufacturing business.
• The opportunity to influence automation standards, asset reliability and maintenance excellence across Severnside Dairy.
• A varied technical role supporting projects, improvement activity, reactive issues and site development plans.
• The chance to coach colleagues and help develop automation capability across the site.
• Educated in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, ideally with completion of a recognised apprenticeship.
• Completion of a multi-skilled training programme would be advantageous.
• Strong ability to fault-find within electrical panels and during breakdown situations.
• PLC programming knowledge in Siemens S7 and Allen-Bradley, with SCADA systems experience.
• Understanding of industrial networking and the ability to develop INTOUCH applications.
• Proficient with Microsoft products and confident using data to support improvement activity.
• Able to communicate technical information clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to actively apply engineering skills in a safe, effective and improvement-focused manner.

Personal qualities:

• Proactive and improvement-focused, with a strong interest in reliability and automation performance.
• Collaborative, with the ability to work closely with site engineering, operational teams and central automation colleagues.
• Confident supporting and coaching others to build automation knowledge and capability.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of health, safety, quality and compliance.