Automation Controls Engineer Role at Our Client
About the Job
We are seeking a highly skilled Automation Controls Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge and experience of electrical/automation and PLC systems.
The company is an industry-leading manufacturing business with a multimillion-pound turnover and impressive growth plans, supported by large-scale investment and an established network of manufacturing facilities across the UK.
The working culture is friendly and encourages the sharing of best practices, providing a platform for continuous learning and development.
What You'll Get
* Salary circa £84,000 per annum, plus bonus and OT opportunities taking OTE to over £90,000 plus pension matched.
* A competitive pension match.
* Location: Basildon, Essex.
* Shift pattern and working hours: 4 On 4 Off days/nights.
* Extensive training and personal development, including accredited training and career development plans for those who want it.
Job Overview
You will work as part of the Maintenance Team, providing hands-on electrical & PLC technical support to both Production and other internal functions throughout the Factory.
PLC fault finding and modifications are vital skills for this role.
You will be working solely with electrical installations, fault finding, and repair of PLC controlled machinery within a manufacturing environment.
You will need strong skills and experience with breakdowns, fault finding, and changing of PLC parameters specifically.
The workload will be balanced out Project work (60/40 projects, 70/30) and lead experience. Installing servo drives and projects, capex improvements, HMI, and profibus are required.
Siemens S7 training is available.
You will provide 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 all production targets are maintained.
Within this position, you will have the opportunity to be involved in a wide range of electrical maintenance operations and projects, supported by a wide range of training opportunities, including accredited training programs.
Required Experience and Qualifications
Recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship & Qualification or equivalent UK level 3 qualification - NVQ, City and Guilds AND BTEC 3 or HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering etc.
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, HMI, and profibus is all required.
The ability to work within a fast-paced manufacturing environment undertaking PPM and TPM activities.
A high degree of Health & Safety awareness.
Ability to fault find, repair, and provide solutions to electrical machinery problems.