Automation and Control Engineer

Sherwin-Williams; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking an Automation and Control Engineer to oversee industrial control systems at their Sheffield site. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering or significant experience in engineering and maintenance. The role involves managing PLC systems, troubleshooting, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The company offers an attractive compensation package, including a bonus scheme and ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

Attractive salary

Company bonus scheme

Life Pension Scheme Company Contributed

Continued payment of salary in sickness

25 days annual leave

Work-life balance

Career opportunities

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or 5 years relevant experience required.
• Knowledge of industrial control systems and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee programming, servicing, and troubleshooting of PLC systems.
• Manage service contract with ICS vendor.
• Support continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Team player

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Continuous Improvement

Education

Degree in Engineering

5 years relevant experience

Tools

Rockwell Automation

Siemens

PLC Programming

SCADA

DeviceNet

Ethernet/IP

Profibus

Job description

The role of an Automation and Control Engineer at our Chapeltown (Sheffield) site, acts as our site lead overseeing all industrial control systems (ICS), that operate, automate and regulate manufacturing processes, with the aim of ensuring that all equipment and machinery is in good working order and keeping production downtime to a minimum across our paint and sealant manufacturing operations.

This position is ideal for someone with either a degree in Engineering or significant technical, practical experience within engineering and maintenance.

In return we offer an attractive compensation package, bonus, company pension, continuous learning and development opportunities within a supportive environment and a career within a global company.

Qualifications

• Either degree in a relevant Engineering discipline or significant (suggested minimum 5 years) relevant engineering/maintenance experience
• Exposure to industrial control systems and methodologies, including PLC and SCADA systems
• Team player with effective interpersonal skills, about to work well in multi-disciplinary teams to solve problems and deliver improvements
• Knowledge and experience of continuous improvement techniques.
• Knowledge, effective use and development of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) systems
• ATEX/DSEAR knowledge/Experience would be an advantage

Required:

• Proven experience with Rockwell Automation and Siemens platforms
• Experience in PLC programming (Allen-Bradley and Siemens)
• Experience with SCADA development using Ignition and InTouch
• Strong understanding of industrial networks including DeviceNet, Ethernet/IP and Profibus
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and P&IDs
• Experience in commissioning and site support

Preferred:

• Certified with Continuous Improvement tools; 6 Sigma, Lean, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Knowledge of industry RAGAGEP for industrial automation (ISA, IEC, PIP)
• Knowledge of Process Safety Management relating to control & automation
• Awareness of SEVESO/COMAH

What we can offer…

• Attractive salary
• Company bonus scheme
• Life Pension Scheme Company Contributed
• Continued payment of salary in the event of sickness & 25 days of annual leave
• Work-life balance
• Career opportunities
• Ongoing training and support

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Responsibilities

• Oversee programming, servicing, fault-finding, root cause analysis and troubleshooting activities across the range of programmable logic controller (PLC), automated and other systems, software, Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), electrical controls and installations, switchgear and distribution systems
• Site technical expert concerning the ICS systems used on site
• Manage the service contract with the preferred ICS vendor
• Create and manage control system documentation and reference material for site operations and technical support personnel
• Work alongside the Reliability Engineering team as the lead for the site ICS obsolescence program, identifying critical pieces of plant and areas for investment
• Create and implement a plan to modify current programs and configurations to optimise capability and performance, develop improvement recommendations for plant, equipment and working practices
• Specify ICS equipment, obtain cost estimates, generate bills of materials and expedite purchasing and fabrication of electrical controls equipment, in line with SW preferred equipment
• Support the development and implementation of projects that drive continuous improvement
• Manage the site electrical schematics, including specifications and program back ups