Automation & Electrical Engineer

Are you an electrically biased engineer with a passion for automation, problem-solving and making machinery perform at its best?

We’re looking for an Electrical & Automation Support Engineer to join our Severnside Blow moulding operation within Müller Milk & Ingredients.

This is a key site-based role where you’ll combine your electrical engineering expertise with automation and controls knowledge to improve asset reliability, reduce downtime and develop our automation capability.

You’ll work across reactive support, continuous improvement and site projects, giving you the opportunity to get involved with everything from PLC fault-finding and SCADA systems to automation upgrades and reliability improvements.

Multi-skilled training would be advantageous, but what’s particularly important is your ability to apply your engineering knowledge practically, safely and effectively.

When you will be working:
Monday - Friday 8am - 4pmWhat you’ll be doing:

Providing specialist electrical and automation support, including breakdown fault-finding and structured problem-solving.

Identifying and delivering improvements that increase reliability, efficiency and equipment performance.

Supporting minor automation CAPEX projects and wider site projects involving controls and automation.

Working with Siemens S7 and Allen-Bradley PLC systems, SCADA and INTOUCH applications.

Supporting industrial networks, electrical panels, controls and automation infrastructure.

Maintaining automation documentation, software version control and site standards.

Supporting automation health checks, panel risk assessments and obsolescence plans.

Using performance data to identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, quality and reliability.

What we’re looking forYou’ll ideally have:

An Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification, ideally alongside a recognised apprenticeship.

A strong electrical bias with hands-on fault-finding experience.

Experience diagnosing faults within electrical panels and during breakdown situations.

Knowledge of Siemens S7 and Allen-Bradley PLC programming.

Understanding of industrial networking.

A practical, improvement-focused approach to engineering.

Benefits included:

Annual pay reviews

Bonus scheme of up to 10%25 days’ annual leave, increasing with service

Option to buy and sell up to 5 days’ annual leave

Private medical healthcare (single)
Pension scheme

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity, paternity and family leave policies

Enhanced bereavement policy

Employee Assistance Programme Access to our employee discount platform, offering discounts across hundreds of retailers online and in-store

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