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Systems Development Engineer

Employer
Refresco
Location
Bridgwater, Somerset
Salary
Competitive salary plus bonus, life assurance and good company pension scheme
Closing date
10 Oct 2018

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Engineering
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

About the Role

This key role in the Site Engineering Systems Team, is responsible for keeping our Factory equipment running efficiently, through the elimination of breakdowns and chronic systems issues.

As one of our small team of Systems Development Engineers, you will;

  • Diagnose faults and modify software & equipment on a variety of PLC, SCADA and servo control systems and their interaction with other business systems
  • Identify and rectify faults on all equipment and systems
  • Communicate and escalate appropriately where risks exist and where additional external resource is required
  • Identify and carry out appropriate preventative maintenance and software backups to minimise downtime
  • Perform complex assemblies and minor alterations on a variety of equipment.
  • Perform safety and quality checks after any work has been completed

You will be the subject matter expert on control equipment within the Express Park facility on selected equipment, such as; LGV systems and palletisers, Linear and rotary filing technology and high speed packing equipment, convey systems, labelling, sleeving and case packing. Carton filling technology and carton packing equipment, process plant control systems and utility support equipment.

About You

You will have five years, experience in engineering manufacturing, machine building, or software engineering. It will be essential that you have knowledge/experience of a range of technical systems, for example:

  • IEC 61131
  • ELAU, CoDeSys, Siemens, Allen Bradley
  • Knowledge of  InTouch, WinCC, WinCCflexible, ProTool, ProConWin

 

 

You will be able to work under minimum supervision in a team environment, and must possess a strong sense of urgency and initiative. Willing to learn and adapt to new things, you will be highly results and solution orientated, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

 

 

About Us

Our drinks on every table. That's our vision. So, yes, it's safe to say we're ambitious. We're thirsty for more, constantly looking to the future. To new products, new services, new markets, new customers.  Through our people applying our core values of ‘Responsible’, ‘Entrepreneurial’, ‘Excellent’, ‘Market Driven’ and ‘Innovative’ we have grown substantially since 1999 and we will continue to be successful.

Refresco UK

In the UK, the Refresco headquarters are based in Kegworth, Derbyshire, and we employ 1800 people across 6 sites (Bridgwater, Kegworth, Nelson, Bondgate, Wrexham & Macduff). We work with all the leading UK retailers including Tesco, ASDA, Morrison's, Sainsbury, ALDI and Lidl to produce their private labels and with branded customers such as Innocent, Ocean Spray, Weetabix, Del Monte and Um Bongo. We have packaging capability in Cartons, PET, Aseptic PET and Cans.

Refresco Group

Our head office is based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Refresco is the world’s largest independent bottler soft drinks and fruit juices for retailers and branded customers. With production in Europe, North America and Mexico our global sourcing and local R&D capabilities offer an almost unlimited variety of products, manufactured to customer specifications and requirements.

Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from 100% fruit juices, vegetable juices, nectars, water and water +, carbonated soft drinks, energy and sports drinks, seasonal and speciality drinks and ready to drink tea, in carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans and glass packaging.

In addition to the efficiency of our bottling processes, we can also provide our customers with total supply chain solutions – from planning and sourcing of raw materials and packaging through to warehousing and transportation.

We are able to develop new concepts and bring these to market in an extremely short time frame.

Refresco operates in Europe & North America:

12 billion litres

3.6 billion Euros revenue ($US 4 billion) - 2016

345 m Euros profit ($US 382 million) – 2016

9,500 people

12 countries

59 production facilities

Salary & Benefits

The salary for this role is circa £38,000 to £40,000 per annum dependent on experience and qualifications. We also offer an annual bonus incentive scheme, life assurance and a good company pension scheme.

Company

Refresco

Our drinks on every table. That's our vision. So, yes, it's safe to say we're ambitious. We're thirsty for more, constantly looking to the future. To new products, new services, new markets, new customers.  Through our people applying our core values of ‘Responsible’, ‘Entrepreneurial’, ‘Excellent’, ‘Market Driven’ and ‘Innovative’ we have grown substantially since 1999 and we will continue to be successful.

Refresco is the world’s largest independent bottler soft drinks and fruit juices for retailers and branded customers. With production in Europe, North America and Mexico our global sourcing and local R&D capabilities offer an almost unlimited variety of products, manufactured to customer specifications and requirements.

Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from 100% fruit juices, vegetable juices, nectars, water and water +, CSD (carbonated soft drinks), energy and sports drinks, seasonal and speciality drinks and RTD (ready to drink) tea carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans and glass.

In addition to the efficiency of our bottling processes, we can also provide our customers with total supply chain solutions – from planning and sourcing of raw materials and packaging through to warehousing and transportation.

We focus on providing high customer service levels as well as core innovations through the introduction of new packages, flavours and varieties of soft drinks and fruit juices. In (co-)designing new products, we share extensive knowledge of market trends, local consumer preferences, product formulas, raw materials, and new production technologies.

We are able to develop new concepts and bring these to market in an extremely short time frame.

Our head office is based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

In January 2018 Refresco announced completion of the acquisition of the bottling activities of Cott Beverages.

Refresco Beverages UK

In the UK, Refresco Beverages UK has our headquarters in Kegworth, Derbyshire, employs 1800 people across 6 sites (Bridgwater, Kegworth, Nelson, Bondgate, Wrexham & Macduff). We work with all the leading UK retailers including Tesco, ASDA, Morrison's, Sainsbury, ALDI and Lidl to produce their private labels and with branded customers such as Innocent, Ocean Spray, Weetabix, Del Monte and Um Bongo. We have packaging capability in Cartons, PET, Aseptic PET and Cans.

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