Automation Engineer

Location:

Estate Road, Grimsby

Shift: Monday-Friday days, 6-2. & 8-4 alternating each week.

We are a company that takespride in our people as it is our people who are at the centre of everything that we do. We have multi-category expertise with a focus on quality and innovation. We deliver what customers need and consumers want with expert taste and growth mindset. Our business began with meat,and we've developed and extend a market-leading expertise within Seafood, withunmatched quality globally.

We're always investing in new technology to delivermore value, efficiency and consumer-led innovative solutions.

We are looking for a professional and experienced Automation Engineer to join our growing Engineering team. As an Automation Engineer you will provide frontlinemaintenance and breakdown support for automated equipment across the site,including the automated Cold Store. Diagnose and rectify electrical, control,automation and mechanical faults safely and efficiently to minimise downtimeand maintain production flow and work collaboratively with Engineering,Operations and external specialists to improve equipment reliability,availability and performance.

• - Ensure the health andsafety of yourself and others remains the first priority during all activities.
• - Correct, isolate orpromptly report hazards that could cause injury, equipment damage or food safety risk.
• - Complete all work in linewith food safety requirements, good manufacturing practice and siteengineering standards.
• - Respond quickly and effectively to automation breakdowns, prioritising production-criticalequipment and clearly communicating progress and handover status.
• - Fault-find PLC-controlledsystems, HMIs, sensors, safety circuits, drives, motors, conveyors and associated mechanical equipment within your competence.
• - Support the reliable operation of the automated Cold Store, working with site teams and specialist suppliers where escalation is required.
• - Complete planned maintenance, inspections and functional checks on automated equipment,recording work and raising follow-on actions through the site maintenancesystem.
• - Identify repeat failures,support root cause analysis and implement practical improvements that increase uptime, safety and maintainability.
• - Support automation projects, software and hardware changes, equipment trials, commissioning and the controlled return of equipment to service.

• - Time served craft apprenticeship or equivalent training to NVQ level 3
• - Multi-skilled or work towards qualification
• - Must be a team player.
• - Excellent communications skills
• - Can-do, hands-on approach to your work
• - Flexible in work approach
• - Be able to demonstrate a proven track record within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Great package with competitive holiday allowance
• Life assurance of minimum two times yearly salary
• Opportunities for development and internal promotion
• Share Save scheme
• Free car parking on site
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity

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