Automation / Controls Engineer
Location: 45 minutes from Aberystwyth/Carmathen
Salary: £50,000 £55,000
Working Pattern: Days role Monday to Friday
Flexibility: Flexible start and finish times
Type: Permanent
Site Based: 5 days per week
Overview
The role will focus on supporting and developing the factorys automation and control systems while also contributing to a number of upcoming automation and improvement projects.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain and develop automation and control systems across the site
Provide diagnostic support for SCADA, PLC and automation faults
Carry out program modifications and improvements
Support new capital projects and automation upgrades
Work with Functional Design Specifications (FDS) and take part in FAT / SAT testing
Maintain industrial networks and communications protocols
Support preventive maintenance and system improvements
Core Technical Skills
Experience with SCADA development (preferably Siemens WinCC)
Experience with PLC programming (Siemens S7 / TIA Portal)
Ability to program using FBD and SCL (not just ladder logic)
Experience modifying existing automation programs
Experience working against Functional Design Specifications (FDS)
Experience supporting Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)
IT & Systems Skills
Strong IT capability within industrial environments
Windows system administration
Maintaining industrial PCs and networks
Experience with WinCC systems
Supporting and maintaining automation network infrastructure
Candidate Profile
Apprentice trained engineer
Strong background in automation / controls engineering
Comfortable working across PLC, SCADA and industrial IT systems
Experience supporting live production environments
Make sure to apply with all the requested information, as laid out in the job overview below.
This role may also be of interest to candidates with experience as:
Controls Engineer, Electrical & Automation Engineer, PLC Engineer, Controls & Instrumentation Engineer, Automation & Controls Technician, Electrical Project Engineer (Controls Bias), or Senior Automation Technician.
Whats on Offer
Competitive salary.
26 days holiday plus statutory entitlement.
Company pension with matched contributions up to 6%.
Life assurance. xsngvjr
4 x death in service
Cycle to work scheme
Ongoing training and professional development.