Automation Engineer

Job Description

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, weve seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now,we are a global food solutions group and the worlds leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers lookingfor delicious, healthy and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: GreenChef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor, and Youfoodz.As an Automation Engineer you will be the site Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all controls systems, sensors, PLCs, communication protocols, and automation within the site. You will work with the facilities and maintenance teams to maintain and repair conveyance,automation and facilities equipment to support operations uptime and improve reliability of our systems.You will

• 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 robotics.
• Lead root cause analysis of major downtime events.
• Act as a network resource for technical issues and lead network-wide root cause analysis.
• Develop maintenance personnel knowledge on intermediate to advanced automation, controls and robotics.
• Partner with engineering on commissioning of new controls systems.
• Audit vendor work to provide feedback to leadership on quality of work and SLA performance.
• Write and/or modify PMs to standardize across the network and increase effectiveness.

You have

• Electrical or mechanical training degree in computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or related fields.
• Minimum of 3+ years experience with PLC controlled automation and issue diagnosis in a continuous process or production environment.
• Advanced understanding of PLCs and automated processes.
• Experience in dealing with material handling, flow and capacity visualization and monitoring.
• Advanced computer skills.
• Ability to read and understand drawings, schematics and diagrams.
• In depth experience working with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs etc. to include programming, troubleshooting, repair and maintenance.
• Ability to travel as necessary
• Experience in a multi-site environment.
• Comfortable working in a chilled production environment

What you will get in return: 70% off HelloFresh or Green Chef boxes Company pension scheme Gym membership Bupa private medical insurance (including dental & family cover options) Bippit account - financial support Free professional development and coaching memberships Mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme Eye care scheme Cycle to work scheme Group Life AssuranceLocation: 1 Holme Lane, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7HWWork Schedule: Beginning on days then rotating on days and nightsNext steps: Your application will be reviewed and if successful, a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch within 2 weeks About HelloFresh We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging.We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee populationenables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and formsthe foundation for a great place to work! At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individuals race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability,marital status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.