Automation Engineer

HelloFresh; Derby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Automation Engineer to become the site Subject Matter Expert for all control systems and automation. In this hands-on role, you will monitor, troubleshoot, and repair automation systems, ensuring high availability for internal customers. You will also mentor maintenance personnel, perform preventive maintenance, and lead root cause analysis for downtime events. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional development and a chance to make a significant impact on operational reliability. Join a team that values innovation and collaboration in a chilled production setting.

Benefits

70% off HelloFresh boxes

Company pension scheme

Gym membership

Bupa private medical insurance

Financial support via Bippit

Free professional development

Mental health support

Eye care scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in PLC controlled automation.
• Advanced understanding of automation processes and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and repair automation systems to ensure high equipment availability.
• Perform preventive maintenance on robotics and control panels.
• Lead root cause analysis of downtime events.

Skills

PLC Programming

Troubleshooting

Preventive Maintenance

Fault Finding

Electrical Systems Knowledge

Mechanical Systems Knowledge

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

HMI

VFD

Job description

As an Automation Engineer you will be the site Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all controls systems, sensors, PLCs, communication protocols, and automation within the site. You will work with the facilities and maintenance teams to maintain and repair conveyance, automation and facilities equipment to support operations uptime and improve reliability of our systems.

You will…

• Work in a hands-on manner to actively monitor, fault find and repair systems in order to provide a high level of equipment availability to internal customers.
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned automation, robotics and control panels.
• Perform troubleshooting of assigned out of service equipment and correct issues, act as an escalation point for lower level technicians, and escalate to leadership and/or vendors as needed for additional troubleshooting.
• Document all work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and ticketing systems as appropriate.
• Mentor all maintenance personnel in developing appropriate skill sets and knowledge of equipment specializing in automation, controls and robotics.
• Lead root cause analysis of major downtime events.
• Act as a network resource for technical issues and lead network-wide root cause analysis.
• Develop maintenance personnel knowledge on intermediate to advanced automation, controls and robotics.
• Partner with engineering on commissioning of new controls systems.
• Audit vendor work to provide feedback to leadership on quality of work and SLA performance.
• Write and/or modify PMs to standardize across the network and increase effectiveness.

Minimum Requirements:

• Electrical or mechanical training degree in computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or related fields.
• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience with PLC controlled automation and issue diagnosis in a continuous process or production environment.
• Advanced understanding of PLCs and automated processes.
• Experience in dealing with material handling, flow and capacity visualization and monitoring.
• Ability to read and understand drawings, schematics and diagrams.
• In depth experience working with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs etc. to include programming, troubleshooting, repair and maintenance.
• Ability to travel as necessary.
• Experience in a multi-site environment.
• Comfortable working in a chilled production environment.

What you will get in return:

• 70% off HelloFresh or Green Chef boxes
• Company pension scheme
• Gym membership
• Bupa private medical insurance (including dental & family cover options)
• Bippit account - financial support
• Free professional development and coaching memberships
• Mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme
• Eye care scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Group Life Assurance

Work Schedule: Beginning on days then rotating on days and nights.

Next steps: Your application will be reviewed and if successful, a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch within 2 weeks.

You are required to cooperate with HelloFresh in all health and safety matters. You are responsible for ensuring you take reasonable care of your own health, and safety as well as others who may be affected by the work activities you undertake. You must report incidents immediately and actively raise health and safety-related concerns to your Line Manager.

About the company

HelloFresh SE is a publicly traded meal kit company based in Berlin, Germany.