Software and Controls Engineer

The Recipe

You’ll be responsible for automation and controls onsite, maintaining all software, hardware infrastructure and control systems. You’ll also identify and complete continuous improvement projects to increase plant efficiency, reduce downtime and save energy and associated costs. 

As a key member of the engineering department, you’ll be encouraged and supported to foster new ideas and perspectives whilst driving change at pace.  

We promote a culture of continuous improvement whilst working on a changing approach to reliability centred maintenance in a highly automated production facility. 

The Role

• Safety - Adherence to relevant safety standard across all activities (including external contractors). Ensure plant controls are safe to operate, maintain and personnel conform to health & safety legislation, policies and standards.
• Drive a proactive Engineering Continuous Improvement culture cross-functionally. Through contributing to the improvement and development of manufacturing hardware & software activities 
• Through effective software and hardware management processes, supports and manages site implementation of a engineering reliability strategy.  
• Managing obsolete equipment on site and ensuring effective capital plans are in place
• Upskilling / supporting Engineers to an agreed working knowledge of PLC’s
• Apprentice mentoring
• Compliance with quality and food safety legislation, company standards and specifications in order to meet the requirements of professional and legal standards.

Essential Ingredients

This is a day-based role working Monday to Friday.

You’ll have a strong drive to identify opportunities for equipment improvement using plant-based automation and related solutions to help improve efficiency and performance.

• Formal electrical automation training with an awareness of process and mechanical engineering.
• Experience in fault finding and maintaining existing control systems, preferably with Siemens, Schneider or Allen Bradley 
• Experience of software development and common programming languages 
• Knowledge of communication protocols and control networks 
• Knowledge and experience of project implementation preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge and experience of safety related parts of control systems
• H&S/Food Safety systems & legislation knowledge e.g. PUWER, IOSH – able to ensure a safe working environment.
• Experience of improvements resulting in a reduction of breakdowns or increased efficiency
• Experience of working in an FMCG / Manufacturing environment - would be preferable
  
  

Extra Dough

Last but by no means least, you'll want to know what your breads worth.

• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
• Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions
• Private medical insurance and life assurance
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service
• Free onsite parking