Our client is now seeking to appoint a highly skilled Electrical PLC Maintenance Controls 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 £58,000 per annum, plus bonus and overtime opportunities taking OTE to over £70K, plus pension matched up to 10%.
Our client is an 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.
The working culture is friendly and encourages the sharing of best practices, whilst providing a platform for continuous learning and development.
What’s In It for You as Electrical Maintenance PLC Controls Engineer
* Salary circa – £58,000 per annum, plus bonus and overtime opportunities
* Pension matched up to 10%
* Shift Pattern and Working hours – 4 On 4 Off days only
* Extensive training and personal development are available, including accredited training and career development plans for those who want it.
Position Overview of Electrical Maintenance PLC Controls 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. PLC fault finding and modifications are vital skills for the role. You will be solely working 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 with project work estimated at 60/40 projects, 70/30 projects lead. Experience of installing servo drives, capex improvements, HMI, and profibus is all 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 that all production targets are maintained.
Within the position as an Electrical Maintenance PLC Controls Engineer, you will have the opportunity to be involved with a wide range of electrical maintenance operations and projects, which will be supported with a wide range of training opportunities, including accredited training programs.
Experience and Qualification Required
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, capex improvements, HMI, and profibus is all required. The ability to work within a fast-paced manufacturing environment undertaking PPM and TPM activities is necessary. A high degree of Health & Safety awareness is essential. Ability to fault find, repair, and provide solutions to electrical machinery problems is required.
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