Automation & Controls Engineer — Lead PLC/SCADA Upgrades

Yolk Recruitment; Shaftesbury; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9% company pension contribution

28 days holiday

Regular overtime opportunities

Life assurance

Modern manufacturing facility

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a UK manufacturer to appoint an experienced Automation & Controls Engineer in Shaftesbury. You will maintain PLC, HMI and SCADA systems and drive site-wide automation improvements to increase reliability and efficiency.

The role is Monday to Friday days with a circa £52,000 salary, pension, holidays, and opportunities to lead capital projects in a modern facility investing in automation and technology.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification within Electrical, Automation or Controls Engineering.
• Experience programming and fault finding PLC, HMI and SCADA systems.
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills in automated manufacturing.
• Experience delivering automation improvements and supporting capital projects.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and with multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining PLC, HMI, SCADA and variable speed drive systems across the site.
• Providing automation support during plant faults and electrical issues.
• Designing, modifying and commissioning automation and electrical control systems.
• Supporting process improvements, including electrical panel design and P&ID work.
• Leading and supporting capital investment projects from concept to completion.
• Identifying automation improvements to boost reliability and efficiency.
• Researching and adopting new technologies to support long-term strategy.
• Collaborating with production, engineering and contractors to deliver projects safely.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI operations

SCADA systems

Electrical fault finding

Process improvements

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Contractor management

Education

Electrical/Automation/Controls Engineering degree

Tools

PLC programming software

HMI software

SCADA software

Job description

Yolk Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a UK manufacturer to appoint an experienced Automation & Controls Engineer in Shaftesbury. You will maintain PLC, HMI and SCADA systems and drive site-wide automation improvements to increase reliability and efficiency.

The role is Monday to Friday days with a circa £52,000 salary, pension, holidays, and opportunities to lead capital projects in a modern facility investing in automation and technology.