Title:  Process Optimisation Technician

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 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 1,300 farmers in Britain.Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:

Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain’s private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

We are currently recruiting for a Process Optimisation Technician to join our Droitwich Dairy.

The purpose of the role is to provide technical expertise to support and optimise value creation, working within the Muller values and standards whilst striving to continuously improve.

Contract - Permanent / Full Time

Location – Droitwich (Worcester)

Shift Pattern – Monday – Friday

The ideal candidate will have strong process background within a food manufacturing environment, a high level problem solving capability, the ability to process map and can collaboratively work with other internal stakeholders.

Key responsibilities of a Process Optimisation Technician will include: 

• Constant recognition that the value creation is “level 1” - First line support primary purpose is to support the front line teams.
• Coaching front line team members, enabling them to solve problems.
• Uses PDCA techniques to follow problems through to “100 year fix” in real time.
• Process optimisation capability – to include process mapping.
• Basic level understanding of PLC and logic fault finding skills.
• Maintenance excellence / Asset care.
• Uses PMS to support prioritisation, problem solving and team engagement.
• Displays ownership by creating and delivering end to end site wastage initiatives.
• Continuous transfer of knowledge and best practice.
• Work with engineering & technicians to observe, recognise and report on process performance and improvement.
• Work closely with the effluent plant and the operatives, guiding them with best practise, optimising ETP processes, troubleshooting and operation expertise.
• Availability to receive emergency calls out of hours, to be able to provide remote support when in need.
• Ability to work alongside a continuous improvement team to achieve a universal goal, analysing; documenting and validating along the way.

Key skills & experience 

• Operational Excellence Overview and Waste Management.
• All Dairy Technical Competency Workshops OR L3 Dairy Operator. Apprenticeship Process mapping.
• Basic logic / PLC fault finding.
• Six sigma.
• Operational Excellence Problem Solving.
• Knowledge of effluent treatment operations (preferred).

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Up to 10% bonus paid yearly
• Single Health care cash plan
• 2x life assurance
• 33 days holiday
• Access to the Muller rewards platform where you can gain access to 1000s of discounts, cycle to work scheme etc.
• Buy & sell holidays.
• Free onsite secured colleague car parking and canteen

Contact Details:

F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ