Job Description

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?


SDUK's brands include the Nation's favourite cheese brand Cathedral City plus other well-known butter & spreads (Clover, Country Life, Vitalite, Utterly Butterly), functional ingredients and dairy free products.


We are looking to hire a controls engineer for our flagship site in Cornwall where we produce the vast majority of our cheeses - including Cathedral City and Davidstow cheddars. This is a key role to aid in the continued development of the fully automated site.


Utilising strong problem solving, you will be identifying and driving optimisation and refinement opportunities to ensure asset performance and automated systems and control technologies across the site and drive continuous improvement.


The role will be involved with end-of-life activities, including changing out ControlNet to Via Link, being involved in a largescale network replacement project to implement controls throughout the factory, and implementation of CCTV into all lines across the site.


As someone who will be managing change, you will be partnering with various teams to introduce new systems and ways of working, including being involved in multiple large-scale CAPEX projects.


Working with other power, controls and automation engineers, you will be supporting a range of equipment involved in the entire process of making cheese and powdered whey products.


This is a Monday to Friday role, with a callout rota for the team to offer out-of-hour support.

This position is a 2-year FTC

YOU'LL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY...

Developing and maintaining cheese and whey production operations to agreed health and safety, quality, engineering, and technical standards Optimising line performance to meet and exceed reliability and efficiency KPIs Carrying out planned maintenance activities Working with OEMs and contractors to ensure integration and compliance with site standards Partnering with other engineering and OT teams, along with forging a close working relationship with the operations team to deliver CI agenda and the reduction of unplanned downtime Write and implement software changes to drive operational performance Contributing to programming and fault-finding activities Analyse line performance data and taking appropriate improvement actions Leading continuous improvement activities Deploying advanced fault-finding techniques for PLC controllers and SCADA systems and delivering mentorship across the engineering team to ensure the fault-finding and interrogation skills

YOU'RE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE...

Able to demonstrate automation controls engineering experience within a similar manufacturing/production environment (FMCG/food industry is ideal, but not a requirement) with strong PLC programming Knowledgeable of electrical equipment, drives and PLC systems, with strong fundamental knowledge of mechanical systems Demonstratable track record of working as part of a team and on own initiative A strong communicator, working with peers and colleagues from other teams within and outside of engineering Experienced with delivering world class manufacturing techniques ugh the application of continuous improvement methodologies and techniques (LEAN, 6-sigma, TPM) Demonstratable experience working within key UK legislative and safety requirements within engineering

WE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH...

Private Health Care Bonus scheme paid quarterly Autonomous and inclusive working environment Opportunities for progression within the UK and overseas Enhanced employer pension contributions Health cash plan - claim money back towards essential healthcare such as dental, eye care etc. Access to Thrive 24-hours a day - a leading and NHS clinically approved app which focuses on general wellbeing Long service recognised every 5 years Life assurance up to 4x contractual pay Discounted branded products Free, onsite parking Individual allocated lockers Subsidised staff restaurant 25 holidays + 8 bank holidays My Staff Shop - access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings - providing great discounts from thousands of the UKs largest retailers & service providers.
For additional information on our benefits please go to uk.saputo.com/en/careers/employee-benefits

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join our team.

To enable you to bring your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non-physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process.

Agencies - Thank you for your interest in working with Saputo Dairy UK. We have a PSL who will be supporting us if needed. We do not pay fees or acknowledge any CV's supplied to Saputo Dairy UK unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of the Talent Acquisition

SDUK's brands include the Nation's favourite cheese brand Cathedral City plus other well-known butter & spreads (Clover, Country Life, Vitalite, Utterly Butterly), functional ingredients and dairy free products.


In the UK, Saputo is a producer of leading British food brands and value-added ingredients. We manufacture a range of cheeses, dairy spreads, and dairy-free products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands including Cathedral City, Clover, Country Life, Frylight and Wensleydale.


Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success.


You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.