Automation Engineer

Week 1 – Mon to Thurs 6am-2pm, Friday 6am-1pm

Are you an Automation Engineer who enjoys rolling up your sleeves, solving tough problems and driving real improvements?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same and where your ideas don’t just get heard, they get actioned?

Welcome to Mizkan Euro’s Middleton site: where heritage meets innovation and we're building something to be proud of.

You’ll be the go-to expert when things get tough, supporting our shift engineers when PLC issues go beyond a quick fix.

From the bottling hall to the brewery floor, you'll work across a mix of modern tech and legacy systems. We run Siemens and Allen Bradley PLCs, confident in both? Perfect. Skilled in one? We’ll help you master the other.

• Lead and support automation improvement projects across the site
• Own and enhance our PLC, HMI and SCADA systems
• Identify repeat issues and engineer them out of the process
• Contribute to critical site upgrades
• Help shape the automation roadmap behind some of the UK’s best-loved brands

• Real autonomy
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  You’ll have the freedom to manage your work, with a manager who trusts your judgment and supports your growth.
• Immediate impact
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  You’ll step into a site rich with opportunities, with improvement projects waiting for you.
• Legacy meets innovation
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  Our brewery has stood since the 1800s. Now we’re investing in its future and you’ll help shape it.
• Strong support network
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  Work closely with two other automation engineers, backed by external support from Siemens and AB.
• Genuine culture
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  We value attitude over ego. You’ll thrive here if you stay calm under pressure and pull together with the team.

• Strong PLC fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Exposure to writing PLC programmes from scratch is desirable, you don’t have to be an expert but some experience would be great
• Experience with Allen Bradley and/or Siemens PLCs
• Exposure to HMI/SCADA systems - ours are simple to pick up
• Ideally, experience in an FMCG environment (but we welcome brilliant engineers from any sector)
• If you have any continuous improvement or project leadership experience that is a big plus

• Early Friday finishes
• No night or weekend shifts
• Up to 10% Pension Contribution
• Annual 5% bonus
• Health plan
• Free food Wednesdays

This is more than a job. It’s a chance to own your craft, work with a team that values your input, and leave things better than you found them.