Job Description: Electrical Controls Engineer Slough Salary: £55,800 -£61,300 (inclusive of shift allowance) dependent on experience Performance related company bonus Welcome bonus: £5,000 Shifts: 2 days,2 nights, 4 off – 12 Hour shifts 7-7 Permanent Benefits: Hot food restaurant Welcome bonus paid in your first week salary On-site Gym Private medical insurance and free flu jabs Free on-site parking Employee shop with monthly allowance On-site nurse/osteopath/podiatrist We care about the world and your future. Mars offers competitive compensation and benefits along with some great perks, like fun freebies and best-in-class development. As a Mars Associate, you have our ongoing commitment to your growth and development as you work across our world-famous brands. The world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and we're here to support you every step of the way. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Mars Wrigley factory in Slough. The primary responsibility of the role is to maintain plant equipment and fix electrical/mechanical issues sitewide. For this role a strong electrical bias with control/automation skill will be required, along with an intermediate level of mechanical expertise. Working as part of a highly skilled and well-established engineering team, you will be accountable for maintaining plant equipment and fixing electrical/control issues sitewide. The role will mainly focus on providing equipment troubleshooting and reactive maintenance. As troubleshooting requirements are accomplished, the engineer will change focus toward preventive maintenance activities. What are we looking for? Advanced Electrical skills along with intermediate control/automation skills. Electrical Engineering Qualification such as Served Apprenticeship, HNC, NVQ or equivalent. Ideally with 18th Edition. Proven experience in diagnosing and resolving Electrical and Control/Automation issues, ideally within a manufacturing environment. Experience diagnosing complex PLC faults preferably Allen Bradley – desirable An action orientated, results driven, great customer focus that works well with people. Experienced in complex problem solving. What would be your key responsibilities? Fault diagnosis and resolving technical failures on production machinery. Priority setting supporting breakdowns and focus where necessary. Detailed reporting and recording of maintenance work using our SAP system. Provide technical support and coaching to assist others in resolution of equipment failures with Safety and Quality in mind. Drive and participate in continuous improvement initiatives (Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen). Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis on major unplanned breakdowns and recurring problems. Undertake preventative maintenance activities, repairs, filler jobs etc. Work with engineering on specific electrical and or controls projects from design to startup, including HMI/PLC programming/fault diagnostics (predominantly AB), installation, checkout, start-up, and training. The escalation point for site wide electrical issues What can you expect from Mars? Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles. Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus. About Mars Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow. Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.