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Automation engineer

Sheffield
Leviat
Automation engineer
Posted: 8 December
Offer description

Country: United Kingdom
City: Sheffield
Req ID: 516741
Job Type: Full Time
Workplace Type: Onsite
Seniority Level: Not Applicable

At Leviat, you can build a future with a lasting legacy

Help us make great architecture possible. Responsibly and sustainably. For everyone, and with everyone. Because we’re one rich, vibrant global network of insight and expertise with c.3,000 people at c.60 locations globally, we are a global leader in connecting, fixing, lifting and anchoring technology for the construction industry

Own where your ambition can take you. You’re free to explore and to specialise, so make the most of the opportunity. Whatever you want to do, you’ll have the full support of a global business.

CRH is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.75,800 people at c.3,160 locations in 29 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and in Europe.

Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.

Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.

Learn more about us through the following .

This role will be situated in the maintenance team on the Sheffield Site with close liaison with the engineering, IT, operations & Continuous Improvement teams along with external organisations & service providers. You will perform regular planned preventative maintenance on automation equipment whilst ensuring that automated systems operate reliably, consistently, and with the highest safety standards, preventing errors and breakdowns. You will also work across different environments splitting your time between shop-floor work, office-based activities and associated documentation control & record keeping. You will be able to collaborate within a close-knit teams across the business, sharing knowledge, mentoring where appropriate, and contributing to a culture of practical, solutions-driven engineering.

Your key activites will be

1. Monitoring system performance and making necessary adjustments to ensure optimal product quality.
2. Maintaining control systems and ensuring compliance with quality standards & regulations.
3. Identifying opportunities to increase efficiency with automation.
4. Installation & commissioning of new solutions.
5. Undertake automation planned preventative maintenance activities.
6. Undertakes fault diagnosis & implements corrective actions to minimise downtime, taking ownership of issues.
7. Identifies the root cause of automation breakdowns and prioritises corrective actions to meet operational processing requirements.
8. Monitor equipment performance and improve automation outputs in collaboration with operations stakeholders
9. Identify and work up Continuous Improvement projects from conception to implementation.
10. Explores and implements new ways to automate systems.
11. Tests automation equipment and processes.
12. Identifies & implements upgrades to the PLC & automation control systems
13. Troubleshoot and resolve issues in existing automation setups.
14. Continuously evaluate and update automation systems for efficiency & workflow improvement.
15. Modifies control circuits and program logic to facilitate efficiencies.
16. Delivery of change management activities.

Knowledge & Experience

17. Educated to HNC level in an engineering discipline.
18. IOSH qualification
19. LSS Green Belt [desirable]
20. Strong analytical skills
21. Ability to troubleshoot equipment and perform complex system tests
22. Ability to read technical drawings.
23. Work proactively managing time effectively.
24. Ability to work independently.
25. Critical thinking, complex problem solving, judgment and decision-making, system analysis, adaptability and monitoring skills.
26. Proficient in MS Office.
27. Experience with robots [such as Panasonic, OTC, Fanuc]
28. Experience with Mitsubishi PLCs/HMIs/Drives

What’s in it for you?

29. Competitive salary plus bonus
30. 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays (plus the option to buy 5 more)
31. Westfield health cash plan and 24/7 GP service
32. Flexible working
33. Free Optical vouchers
34. Company pension scheme
35. Life assurance
36. Discounted products and services via Westfield Rewards
37. Access to Employee Assistance Programmes
38. Idea scheme including reward vouchers
39. Cycle to work scheme plus a bicycle storage area
40. Free parking plus EV Charging Points
41. And so much more!

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