HelloFresh

Food & Beverage

AutomationEngineer

£75–105k ~AI est. Derby, England, United Kingdom
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Automation Engineer at HelloFresh. Skills: Automation, Controls, Robotics, Maintenance Engineering. Monitor systems. Fault find systems”

What You'll Achieve.

Provide high level of equipment availability; Improve reliability of systems

Industry & Context.

Food & Beverage
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting; Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

Rotating days and nights, Health and safety compliance, DBS checks

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Solid practical understanding in Mechatronics, Electrical & Electronic, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering, Experienced in Automation, Mechanical, or Maintenance Engineering, Proficient in PLC-controlled systems, Comfortable interpreting technical manuals, engineering drawings, and schematics, Skilled in reactive and preventative maintenance, Adept in material handling systems, Experienced in leading Root Cause Analysis, Independent right to work in the UK

Nice to Have

Experience in a manufacturing or production environment such as FMCG, Exposure to flow analysis, capacity visualization, and process monitoring, Familiar with DIQ and WMS systems, Coaching junior engineers, Stepping in as proxy for senior automation engineers

What You'll Do.

Perform preventive maintenance

Perform routine inspections

Troubleshoot out of service equipment

Correct equipment issues

Escalate to leadership

Mentor maintenance personnel

Develop maintenance personnel knowledge

Partner with engineering on commissioning

Provide feedback on quality

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Facilities teams; Maintenance teams; Colleagues; Engineering; Vendors

Communication Scope

Technical manuals; Engineering drawings; Schematics

Process & Methodology

CI initiatives

Full Job Description

Job Title: Automation Engineer Location: Smart parc, Spondon, Derby DE21 7HW Shift: Suez Shift Pattern rotating days and nights, 0600-1800 and 1800-0600. Let's Discuss What's On The Table For You: 70% off HelloFresh or Green Chef boxes Free onsite parking (including ~90 EV spaces) Gym membership Bupa private medical insurance (including dental & family cover options) Nursery support scheme (save up to 40% on your nursery fees) Earn up to £500 with our Referral Program Electric vehicle scheme Cycle to work scheme Group Life Assurance Company pension scheme Mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme Play a key part in supporting our Employee Resource Groups: FreshVets, Black Heritage Network, NEU Network (Neurodiversity), GET (Gender Equality Team) and FreshPride About The Team: As an Automation Engineer you will be the site Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the team, for all controls systems, maintenance engineering, sensors, PLCs, communication protocols, and automation for the site. You will work with the facilities and maintenance teams and colleagues to maintain and repair conveyance, automation and facilities equipment to support operations uptime and improve reliability of our systems. What You Will Be Doing: Work in a hands-on manner to actively monitor, fault find and repair systems in order to provide a high level of equipment availability to internal customers. Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned automation, robotics and control panels. Perform troubleshooting of assigned out of service equipment and correct issues, act as an escalation point for lower level technicians, and escalate to leadership and/or vendors as needed for additional troubleshooting. Document all work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and ticketing systems as appropriate. Mentor all maintenance personnel in developing appropriate skill sets and knowledge of equipment specializing in automation, controls and robot

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