Automation Engineer

• Work within a supportive and talented team
• Full time permanent opportunity
• Be a part of one of Australia's most iconic brands!

The Role

Our Morwell site is located about 150km east of Melbourne, manufacturing a large range of products in yoghurt and dairy desserts including brands such as Farmers Union, Dairy Farmers and Yoplait. Operating 24 hours a day, six days a week across 9 lines the site is highly automated and is the largest yoghurt facility in Australia.

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Automation Engineer to join the Engineering & Reliability team. You will report to the Automation Leader looking after all the automation and OT systems. You will provide technical expertise to support manufacturing, quality, maintenance, capital projects and continuous improvement activities.

Previous experience in Dairy or Food Manufacturing is necessary to be able to hit the ground running.

Over the next five years, our site has lots of exciting new projects and improvements happening for us to continue being a leader in Yogurt manufacturing in Victoria. You must be a highly motivated, self-driven individual with the ability to prioritise and problem-solve. This role also has an afterhours on call roster once you are up to speed.


Responsibilities

• Provide specialist technical support for manufacturing as required
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement projects using automation to improve production capability and reliability
• Implementation of automation/SCADA/MES/HMI projects and/or specify a scope of works to be implemented by external contractors
• Design, implementation and validation of PLC, SCADA, HMI & MES software changes that are required for the automated plant processes
• Provide high quality technical documentation for system design, functional specifications, reports, change management, testing & commissioning
• Assist & mentor production team members to better understand the automation controls & impacts

About you

• Extensive experience within dairy industry or food processing, preferable within the Dairy Industry or other Food Processing Industries
• High level of PLC programming expertise (and ideally familiar with Omron, Allen Bradley) and understanding of Proficy Batch (S88)
• High level of expertise in SCADA/HMI/MES development & configuration (Proficy iFIX, Omron, Rockwell & Ignition)
• High level of IT skills to support and further develop Manufacturing Information Systems (MIS) (and ideally familiar with Proficy Historian, SEEQ, Ignition and underpinning IT technologies)
• IT technologies (Windows desktop/server Operating Systems, SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services, Active Directory, Internet Information Server, Excel, VBA, Ethernet networks)

Bega Group Story

Bega Group is home to many trusted and iconic food and beverage brands. Whether it's VEGEMITE on toast, a Dare on the go or a Zooper Dooper on a hot day - you've probably grown up enjoying the iconic products we proudly manufacture every day.

Our growth story of becoming a successful ASX 200 listed company with an annual turnover in excess of $3 billion and approximately 4,000 employees, is made possible by our dedicated workforce who live and breathe our values every day. We have a strong regional focus and proudly support the communities where we work, live and play. At the Bega Group, we are proud of our heritage and will continue to build great opportunities to encourage our people to develop and thrive. Come and be a part of our success story as we continue to build The Great Australian Food Company through creating Great Food for a Better Future!

Life at Bega Group

Company culture and our values are very important to us. From flexible working arrangements and regular social catch ups, we're committed to fostering a supportive and agile work environment for our team.

• Join a dedicated, forward-thinking and innovative culture
• Grow with us, through opportunities for career development and progression
• Contribute by giving back to your community through charities we partner with
• Access to mental and physical health programs through our wellbeing portal and programs
• Enjoy excellent employee benefits, including flexible working, purchased leave options and salary continuance insurance

Applications

The successful applicant will be required to complete a pre-employment medical.

At Bega, diversity and inclusion is a business priority, we want everyone to be themselves regardless of their background, religion, sexual orientation, age or gender so we can truly reflect the customers and communities that we serve. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for roles at Bega.

We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.