Job Role:
Job Location: Doncaster Goole area
Job Type: Permanent
£55k - £60k Target Band plus 10% Bonus, Package and Excellent Pension
Client: Global Manufacturing Company
Monday – Friday days role
A multi-site Global manufacturing company– with a state-of-the-art site in the area investing in its assets, people and technology. Due to ongoing automation processes and internal promotion, we have a key requirement for an electrical PLC automation engineer on days with an interest in plc development and support controls engineering.
This will suit an automation engineer that has out-developed a shift automation first line role and is ready to take a lead days role for a factory, or an established controls and automation engineer. You will be responsible for supporting the maintenance / electrical asset care strategy and technical challenges to ensure maximum line efficiency, leading from the front within a proactive electrical reliability team ensuring the efficient running of FMCG process and manufacturing lines.
Key Responsibilities – Days Electrical Controls & Automation Engineer
Ability to provide high level engineering technical expertise to maximise the productivity and achievement of targets of the plant, in a high-speed production environment
Provide breakdown support in the event of equipment failure assisting and enabling the site to maintain world class production standards
Ensure the plant are operating at the agreed efficiency levels optimising automation as required to achieve this task. Work to improve the reliability and effectiveness of all plant and equipment and that all software and automation is optimised.
Provide technical advice and guidance on all matters relating to electrical standards for maintenance improvement
Modification, programming and installation of control systems on automated machinery.- Work to constantly improve efficiency of production machinery.
Responsible for managing improvements in electrical maintenance strategy, co-ordinaing all electrical asset care improvement programmes
Ownership of the site Obsolescence and Improvements Plan focusing on the next level of controls
Reactive support for site automation issues within a clear escalation
Ownership of automation Capex projects
Ownership of the site level Obsolescence and Improvements Plan
Ownership of site panel risk assessment register
Optimise automated warehouse performance by ensuring the machines hardware and software is performing
Ensure all sites have the required software programs, licenses and connection
Coordinate with OEM suppliers to ensure any technical notifications or upgrades
Provide specialisit software / automation trouble shooting support
Qualifications & Requirements – Days Electrical Controls & Automation Engineer
Apprentice trained or graduate engineer in an electrical discipline and has some form of electrical qualification
The emphasis is on Automation experience and the candidate should be electrically biased and have plc skills
Allen Bradley, Siemens or Mitsubishi will be considered
Experience gained as an Electrical Engineer with a background in Plc's and OEM, SCADA preferred
Experience of working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment including Food, FMCG process or General Manufacturing
Proactive approach to continuous improvement.
Trained to an Electrical minimum craft level, ONC, HND Level preferred
Knowledge of electrical systems
Proficient in SCADA, Siemens preferred but open to different PLC background
Minimum of 2 years experience within a fast paced industry
Please note this is a 40 Hours P/W days-based role
HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
Minimun 5 years working ‘hands on’ automation, and knowledge/ experience within automated environments
What we can offer - Days Electrical Controls and Automation Engineer
Excellent bonus
Excellent pension
healthcare
Flexible benefits: subsidised canteen, cycle to work and more
Automated world class plant
Global family of employees and career development opportunities
For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on (url removed)
Candidates who are currently Electrical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Software Engineer, Controls Technician, PLC EngineerEngineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Shift Controls and Process Electrical Engineer, Plant plc engineer, Plant Electrical Engineer, Automation Engineer and any equivalent background will be suitable for the role.
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