Automation Engineer: Food Manufacturing & Maintenance

Hilton Foods UK; Grimsby; In loco; GBP 42.000 - 54.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Holiday allowance

Life assurance

Career development

Share Save scheme

Free parking on site

Parental leave

Descrizione del lavoro

Hilton Food Group in Grimsby is seeking an Automation Engineer to maintain and improve automated equipment across the site, including the ColdStore. You will diagnose electrical, control, automation and mechanical faults to minimise downtime and ensure smooth production flow.

The role requires a time-served apprenticeship or NVQ level 3, strong teamwork, and a hands-on, flexible approach in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. On-site duties with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

Competenze

• Time served craft apprenticeship or NVQ level 3 equivalent.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment is essential.
• Able to work as part of a team and communicate effectively.
• Flexible and hands-on approach required.

Mansioni

• Ensure the health and safety of yourself and others is the priority during all activities.
• Correct, isolate or promptly report hazards that could cause injury, equipment damage or food safety risk.
• Complete all work in line with food safety requirements, good manufacturing practice and site engineering standards.
• Respond quickly to automation breakdowns, prioritising production-critical equipment and communicating progress.
• Fault-find PLC-controlled systems, HMIs, sensors, safety circuits, drives, motors, conveyors and associated equipment.
• Support reliable operation of the automated ColdStore, collaborating with site teams and suppliers.
• Complete planned maintenance, inspections and functional checks on automated equipment and document actions.
• Identify repeat failures, support root cause analysis and implement improvements for uptime and maintainability.
• Support automation projects, software/hardware changes, equipment trials, commissioning and return-to-service.

Conoscenze

Team player

Excellent communications

Can-do attitude

Flexible in work approach

Proven track record in manufacturing

Formazione

Time served craft apprenticeship or NVQ level 3 equivalent

Strumenti

PLC

HMIs

Safety circuits

Drives

Descrizione del lavoro

Hilton Food Group in Grimsby is seeking an Automation Engineer to maintain and improve automated equipment across the site, including the ColdStore. You will diagnose electrical, control, automation and mechanical faults to minimise downtime and ensure smooth production flow.

The role requires a time-served apprenticeship or NVQ level 3, strong teamwork, and a hands-on, flexible approach in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. On-site duties with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.