Title:  Operational Excellence Technician

City:  Market Drayton
Department:  Operations & Production
Location: 

Market Drayton, ENG, GB, TF9 3SQ


Are you an experienced operator or technician with a strong background in Operator Asset Care, Preventative Maintenance or Continuous Improvement?

 

We are looking for a Total Asset Care Specialist to join our Central Operational Excellence (OPEX) team, supporting our MYD sites across Market Drayton, Minsterley and Telford. This is a hands-on, practical role, working directly with shop-floor teams to improve equipment care, reliability and ownership.

 

This role is ideal for someone who has led or supported Operator Asset Care on site and wants to step into a site-supporting, improvement-focused position.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

 

As a Total Asset Care Specialist, you will:

  • Work hands-on across MYD sites to support and embed Operator Asset Care and Preventative Maintenance principles
  • Coach and support operators and production teams in equipment care, standards and daily routines
  • Help teams understand, own and improve asset performance at source
  • Use production losses, breakdown information and CI tools to support problem-solving activities
  • Partner with Engineering, CI and Operations to improve ways of working
  • Act as a go-to subject matter expert for Operator Asset Care across sites

 

What You’ll Bring

 

Essential experience and skills:

  • Background as an experienced operator, senior operator or technician in a manufacturing or FMCG environment
  • Strong experience implementing or working within Operator Asset Care / Preventative Maintenance
  • Understanding of equipment care, standards, routines and basic fault-finding
  • Experience supporting Continuous Improvement activities on shift
  • Ability to influence and coach others
  • Confidence working across multiple sites and stakeholders

Desirable:

  • Experience acting as a CI Champion, TPM Lead or Asset Care Champion
  • Exposure to lean manufacturing tools
  • Engineering awareness or technical qualifications

 

 

What We Offer

 

  • Up to 10% annual bonus
  • 4 x Life Assurance policy
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service) 
  • Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Family Leave
  • Enhanced Bereavement Leave
  • Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%)
  • Exclusive access to Müller Rewards, offering a variety of online and in-store discounts
  • Business Supplied IT Equipment
  • Concessionary products
  • Career Progression and Development Opportunities
  • Free parking 

 

This is a great opportunity to move into a visible, site‑facing role where you’ll directly influence how our teams care for equipment day to day. Working at the heart of our operations, you’ll help embed sustainable asset care practices and support operators to take ownership at source.

If you have hands‑on experience with Operator Asset Care and a passion for continuous improvement on the shop floor, we’d love to hear from you.

 

At Müller, we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage people to apply even if they don’t meet every requirement listed. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know - we’re happy to support you.


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