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Methods Engineer

Job details
Posting date: 13 May 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £45000-52000 per annum
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 12 June 2024
Location: Market Drayton Dairy, TF79 3SQ
Company: Müller UK & Ireland
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 94309-42503618

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Summary

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.
Methods Engineer
Market Drayton
Monday – Friday

Due to internal progression we are now looking to back-fill and have an open position for a Methods Engineer to join us on a permanent basis at our Market Drayton site. The Methods Engineers purpose is to manage and coordinate the Reliability projects and all associated Engineering Maintenance works.

Key responsibilities within the Methods Engineer role:

- Development of the PM program through close co-operation with the Reliability teams Planning, Production and Engineering teams.
- Ensure that the planned maintenance tasks are effective and achieve the PM design requirements of preventing failure before it arises.
- The execution of the Reliability strategy through the development, motivation and management of the indirect team.
- To provide technical and operational support to the site in the repair, service, operation and maintenance of production and utilities plant across the site.
- Analysing and evaluating on a continuous basis all the information gathered, with a view to improving methods for all the important jobs and updating and correcting the existing programmes and procedures.
- To compile KPI information about the systems utilisation, completion to plan , performance and the overall effects on reliability and OEE across the site.
- To develop Machine Setting Files and employ SMED techniques to improve machine changeover times.
- Custodian of Engineering documentation in relation to Area Machines and plant.
- Engineering CI
- Inventory of all the items and equipment which are to be maintained by partitioning the plant and parts of the plant using a multi-level numbering framework;
- Establishment of detailed machine records
- Drawing up of inspection and preventive maintenance programmes
- Techniques to improve maintenance performance.
- RCM leader
- Development of the RCM strategy to improve machine performance.
- Performance evaluation and Technical Analysis.
- Project Engineering – Minor Design out solutions
- RCA lead
- Analysing repetitive failures and advising the engineering section of the resulting proposals for modifications.
- Direct Management of a small team of Reliability Engineers.


Skills & Experience:

- Recognized Engineering apprenticeship with HND / HNC qualifications in electrical or mechanical engineering.
- Engineering experience within a Manufacturing environment
- Knowledge and experience of plant and machine related Health & Safety / regulatory compliance requirements.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Project Management experience.
- Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills.
- People management skills.


Benefits:

- Up to 10% annual bonus
- Health care cover
- 4 x life assurance
- Pension scheme
- 25 days leave, plus bank holidays
- Career development and training opportunities
- Supportive working environment
- On-site parking
- On-site subsidised canteen
- Access to Muller Rewards platform offering numerous discounts across retailers/days out/restaurants and more.

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