Lantmännen Unibake

Lead Electrical and Controls Engineer

Lantmännen Unibake  •  Milton Keynes, GB (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Lead innovation and reliability in a fast-paced bakery manufacturing environment

We’re looking for a skilled and driven Lead Electrical and Controls Engineer to join our Engineering team in Milton Keynes. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of electrical systems and automation across a 24/7 bakery manufacturing site, acting as the site’s Electrical Duty Holder and technical lead for controls and automation.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for maintaining electrical installations to the highest standards, leading PLC and automation projects, and developing the technical capabilities of the wider engineering team. You’ll play a key part in ensuring our production lines run safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Acting as the site’s Electrical Duty Holder, ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements.
  • Leading troubleshooting and continuous improvement of electrical and control systems.
  • Designing, programming, and fault-finding PLCs, HMIs, AC drives, and servo controls.
  • Coaching and mentoring engineers in electrical fault-finding and controls.
  • Managing technical documentation and standardising control components across the site.

What we’re looking for:

  • Time-served apprenticeship with HNC or equivalent (Degree desirable).
  • Strong electrical knowledge, ideally with 18th Edition certification.
  • Proven experience in automation and controls within a manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to write and troubleshoot PLC and HMI code.
  • A proactive, self-starting mindset with strong problem-solving skills.

If you’re ready to lead from the front and make a real impact in a dynamic production setting, we’d love to hear from you.

Lantmännen Unibake

About Lantmännen Unibake

Lantmännen Unibake is a leading international bakery company within the Lantmännen Group, a farmer-owned cooperative founded in the Nordics.

Our value to the world is very clear and simple to us. We exist to deliver tasty, sustainable bakery products to consumers all over the world. We bake the products that will eventually result in billions of smiling tummies.

Baked goods are staples for millions of people and are served in everyday settings across the planet. We bake on an industrial scale, and we serve a broad range of customers in international food service, QSR and retail, but our bakers still strive for the same standards - creating the best products with the best ingredients - just like any proud artisan baker has ever done.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Lantmännen Unibake operates more than 30 modern bakeries in Europe, Australia and the US and has sales in more than 60 countries. Our brand portfolio comprises a range of well-established B2B and B2C brands e.g. Schulstad, Bonjour, Myllyn Paras, Korvbrödsbagarn, Vaasan, Pastridor, Hatting and Schulstad Bakery Solutions. Lantmännen Unibake has a turnover of EUR 1.2 billion and employs approximately 6,000 people in more than 20 countries.

Appetite for more? Visit us at lantmannenunibake.com

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Copenhagen S, DK
Year Founded
1880
Website
lantmannen-unibake.com
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