Automation Engineer - Aylesbury

Location:

Aylesbury, GB

Arla Foods

Automation Engineer

Arla Foods Aylesbury Dairy, Aylesbury, HP22 5EZ

Shift pattern: Panama Shift – 12 hour Days & Nights

Benefits

Competitive salary
24 days holiday
Annual Pay review
Employer pension matched up to 6% (12% total contributory)
X4 annual salary life assurance cover
Flexible Benefits- buy up to 5 days annual leave, reward gateway scheme- discounts with various retailers via my benefit platform.
Strong career development & training (internal and external training)

Role Overview

We have an exciting Automation Engineer opportunity based from our flagship UK Dairy Aylesbury. In this role you will provide critical engineering support across our automation and production IT systems and lead optimisation projects to improve operational performance.

What will the role look like?

Deliver structured troubleshooting across site operations equipment and automation systems, and provide a proactive maintenance service.
Deliver structured troubleshooting of HMI and SCADA Software, Siemens PLC.
Plan and maintain proactive monitoring of site systems (e.g. servers and network).
Deliver day to day and preventive maintenance on all site servers, drivers and automation systems.
Participate in and lead on local CI initiatives, taking ownership of projects and delivering tangible results.
You will take a lead in optimization initiatives, taking on project work and playing an integral role in continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will likely have;

You will be educated to NVQ level 3 / HNC/HND/ or Degree qualification within engineering discipline.
Proven experience within an automated process environment – Food / Brewing / Pharmaceutical / Chemical · Hands on maintenance of Production IT systems.
PLC/S7 and OAS knowledge preferred · Experience from working in a multicultural and global environment/company.
Knowledge on Aveva WW, OEE and RMS is a big advantage.
Good communication and stakeholder management skills at all levels.
Team player, who contributes to a culture of shared knowledge

Please apply using the link or reach out to Alex Tyrrell, Senior Talent Partner, at Alety@arlafoods.com.

Application closing date for this position will be Friday 14th March 2025

We have a purpose for Good
At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?

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