Controls Engineer
Stratford, East London.
Salary: Up to £68,000 per year
Are you a Controls Engineer with hands-on Rockwell PLC experience looking to make your next career move?
Join a market-leading organisation within the food FMCG industry, where innovation, safety, and quality are at the heart of everything they do.
As a vital part of the Engineering team, you'll bring your expertise in electrical systems, PLCs, and SCADA to maintain and enhance our site operations. You'll play a critical role in minimising downtime, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring electrical compliance across the board.
What Youll Be Doing:
Provide technical support for fault diagnosis and breakdowns across plant and site services.
Lead the ongoing upgrade and documentation of PLC systems (with a strong focus on Rockwell platforms).
Administer electrical drawings, schematics, and software backups, ensuring critical systems are always up to date.
Oversee project implementation: installation, commissioning, software updates, and legacy system support.
Act as Electrical Duty Holder, ensuring compliance with PAT, inspection/testing procedures, and site standards.
Manage site-wide electrical competencies and authorisations for engineering personnel.
Participate in and lead CI initiatives to maximise operational efficiency and performance.
About you:
Strong working knowledge of Rockwell PLCs, SCADA systems (iFix), networking technologies, and electrical compliance.
Experience with additional platforms such as Siemens, DeviceNet, Modicon, and legacy systems (e.g., Texas 5Ti, Mitsi).
Ability to manage projects from design and documentation through to commissioning and performance tracking.
A team player with strong communication skills who can collaborate across departments and with senior management.
A proactive mindset towards safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Package
Competitive salary of £63,000 £68,000 depending on experience
Choice of shift pattern to suit your lifestyle
Pension 3 Options - Employee 6% / Company 7.5%, Employee 4% / Company 5%, Auto-enrolment (Gov) - Employee 5%/ Company 3%
Life assurance x4
DiGi Healthcare options
25-days Holiday + BHs
Work for a business that values quality, accountability, and trust .
Be part of a site where your contributions genuinely impact daily operations and long-term improvements.
If you are interested, please call Josh Hoyle on 0117 325 2233 or apply online
*Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position*
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