At a Glance
- Tasks: Support automation systems and solve technical issues while collaborating with teams.
- Company: Join Müller, a leading dairy brand in the UK with a strong commitment to innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, annual bonus, 33 days holiday, and ongoing training.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace culture that values diverse backgrounds and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on automation performance in a dynamic production environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in automation support and strong problem-solving skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 24,000 people throughout Europe.
In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from more than 1,700 British farmers.
The Müller brand is ranked at No.7 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands, and is also the 7th most chosen brand in the UK.
At Müller Milk & Ingredients, we are committed to developing our systems and our people to improve site automation performance.
We are now looking for an experienced Automation Support Engineer to join our Bellshill site, playing a key role in delivering effective, reliable automation systems that create real value across the business.
This role combines hands-on technical expertise with continuous improvement, coaching, and collaboration with our central automation teams.
- Your Key Responsibilities
- Provide reactive support for automation issues, following clear escalation routes
- Apply structured problem-solving techniques to identify root causes and deliver sustainable solutions
- Support and deliver minor automation Capex projects across the full lifecycle
- Contribute to site projects that include automation elements
- Facilitate site activities for centrally delivered automation and Capex projects
- Systems, Standards & Performance
- Maintain and manage automation and electrical systems, including software and version control
- Ensure compliance with Müller group automation and electrical standards
- Work closely with the central Automation Development team to support standardisation and continuous improvement
- Own and manage site-level automation obsolescence plans, ensuring alignment with group strategies
- Lead panel risk assessments, site health checks, and follow-up improvement actions
- Analyse performance data to drive Operational Excellence and improve production efficiency
- Validate and analyse site data to support quality and performance improvements
- People, Coaching & Collaboration
- Coach and mentor colleagues to build automation capability across the site
- Share best practice and technical knowledge across the wider business
- Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and central teams to deliver improvements
- Support on-the-job training and development of engineering colleagues
- Actively contribute to continuous improvement and Operational Excellence initiatives
- Support delivery of site roadmaps (Quality, Health & Safety, Engineering, and Autonomous Maintenance)
- Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, and performance
- Understand the impact of your work on site and business performance
- What We’re Looking For
- Proven automation and electrical fault-finding skills
- Experience in a similar Automation Engineer / Support role
- FMCG or manufacturing experience preferred
- Ability to work independently and manage projects
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills
- Confident working in a fast-paced production environment
- Good IT and systems knowledge
- Competitive salary + up to 10% annual bonus
- 4x life assurance
- 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
At Müller, we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage people to apply even if they don’t meet every requirement listed.
If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know
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