Our client is now seeking to appoint a highly skilled Controls Automation Engineer. This role requires someone who has very strong knowledge and experience of electrical/automation and PLC systems to join the team. Basic salary of £70,000 per annum, plus bonus
Our client is a global industry-leading manufacturing business with a multimillion-pound turnover and impressive growth plans, supported with large-scale investment and an existing established network of manufacturing facilities across the UK.
What's in it for you as Controls Automation Engineer?
Salary circa - £70,000 per annum
Bonus Scheme
Shift Pattern and Working hours - Monday - Friday DAYS
Competitive pension match
Employee Walfare Program
Extensive training and personal development are available, including accredited training and career development plans for those who want it.
Position Overview of Controls Automation Engineer
The role will be working as part of the Maintenance Team providing 'Hands-on' Electrical & PLC Technical support to both Production and other internal functions throughout the Factory.
You will need strong skills and experience with breakdowns, fault finding, and changing of PLC parameters specifically.
The workload as an estimate will be balanced out Project work 60/40 projects, 70/30 projects lead. Experience of installing servo drives and projects, capex improvements and HMI all required.
Providing plant-wide electrical maintenance service, departmental support and repairs on a wide range of machinery such as conveyor-based systems, hydraulic presses, moulding machines and packaging machinery, ensuring that all production targets are maintained.
Experience and Qualification Required for a Controls Automation Engineer
Recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship & Qualification or equivalent UK level 3 qualification - NVQ, City and Guilds AND BTEC 3 or HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering
PLC Fault finding experience is essential
You will need strong skills and experience with breakdowns, fault finding, and changing of PLC parameters specifically.
Experience of installing servo drives and projects, capex improvements and HMI is all required
The ability to work within a fast-paced manufacturing environment undertaking PPM and TPM activities