Automation Engineer

We are one of the worlds largest dairy producers. Join us as an Automation Engineer at our flagship Aylesbury dairy and you'll contribute to making food that is loved by millions.

Days & Nights - 12 hour shifts

Create the Future

You will be responsible for planning, conducting and improving production IT maintenance on site equipment and software. Furthermore you will be responsible for structured Planned Maintenance, troubleshooting and optimization according to processing / production / packaging equipment which is key to overall site efficiency and delivery. Specific responsibilities will include :

Provide leadership and contribute in a tangible way to the implementation and maintenance of the HSE & Quality process on-site.

structured troubleshooting on site operations equipment and automations systems and to provide the Site effective proactive maintenance service.

Structured updating and maintenance on production / packaging equipment (IT)

Structured troubleshooting of PLC, HMI and SCADA Software

Plan and maintain proactive monitoring of site systems (e.g. servers and network)

Preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting 24 / 7 / 365 of production IT in case of breakdown in production servers, drivers and automation systems.

Take care of the day-to-day maintenance of Production IT at Site.

Participate in local production IT related projects (eg PLC, HMI and SCADA)

Documentation of production IT at the Site including robust change control processes

Safety systems, Access-control, CCTV

MES Configuration Interfaces e.g. OEE-SAP PM. Counters and timers to SAP PM.

Support Production, Process and PTD teams in delivering CI initiatives

Provide technical support to local & capital projects

Conduct project work utilising Arla project tools

Conduct RCA investigations in to plant issues and component failures and implement corrective actions

Grow with Arla

Our positive and collaborative culture will bring out the best in you. And youll join a market leader who produces nutritious household-favourite brands in a way that makes things better for our customers, the farmers who own us, and the whole world.

As a responsible and forward-looking business, we make healthy taste delicious, mornings worth getting up for, and family dinners unforgettable. Cravendale, Anchor, Lurpak and Castello names like these make us a vital, natural part of modern life in over 100 countries worldwide.

You are

an experienced and flexible Automation Engineer with a knowledge of PLC programming, S7 preferred, and structured troubleshooting on complex production / packaging equipment. You should have a broad knowledge of Lean culture with experience of Scada, Industrial networks and BUS systems. Able to work alone and as a member of cross functional teams. You will be willing and able to share knowledge within the wider engineering team, with theability to coordinate and communicate between external specialists, the site and across all leadership levels. Also able to communicate technically with off site support teams with the ability to reduce the technical issues into laymans terms for dissemination across site, especially important when escalating site issues through the leadership team.

Position profile

Qualifications / Skills :

Recognised time served apprenticeship in an engineering discipline with HNC / HND

Good numeracy & literacy skills

Good communication skills (verbal & written)

Experience required :

3 years detailed experience within an automated process environment Food / Brewing / Pharmaceutical / Chemical

Hands on maintenance of Production IT systems

PLC S7 Preferred

Best Team Behaviours :

Contribute to a culture of shared knowledge

Works with pace and urgency

Strives to continually improve

Support colleagues to ensure success

Bases decisions on evidence and attention to detail

Delivers on commitments

Deals positively with setbacks

Analyses complex issues

Makes realistic and effective plans

Business Skills :

Working knowledge of HSE requirements

Financial awareness

IT literacy

Knowledge of business systems

Functional Skills :

Condition Based Monitoring (CBM)

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM)

Use of Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) SAP PM Maintenance Module

Language(s) : English

Other : IPV4 networking

Virtualisation

Backup and recovery

PLC Hardware diagnostics

Profinet

Profibus

Inverters and Drives Danfoss

ASi networks

Simotion

Wonderware System Platform

TIA Portal

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to producing high-quality products while championing sustainability and innovation. We're passionate about people and our planet, striving to unleash the full potential in each of us. Our goal is to make healthy dairy nutrition and good food habits accessible to all. Join us at Arla Foods and become part of a worldwide cooperative dedicated to making a significant impact on the planet and steering the dairy industry towards a sustainable future.

We are devoted to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Diversity and collaboration are key to our success, propelling us to new heights in the dairy industry.

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