Control Systems Engineer

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group; Ellesmere Port; Sur place; GBP 54 000 - 66 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Site-wide bonus 5-10%

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions 3% to 7.5%

Résumé du poste

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group is looking for a Control Systems Engineer to join our Ellesmere Port site. You will write, modify and test PLC and HMI/SCADA software for existing and new equipment, improving control loops to boost yield and energy efficiency.

The role involves back-up management, version control, cyber security and delivering FAT/SAT tests, with on-site commissioning and handover alongside suppliers.

Qualifications

• A degree or HND in Control, Electrical, Electronic or Software Engineering.
• Strong PLC programming experience, such as Siemens TIA Portal or Rockwell Studio 5000.
• Experience with HMI/SCADA systems, such as WinCC, Ignition or FactoryTalk.
• Experience commissioning control systems in a manufacturing or process plant.
• Experience with data historians, OPC UA or MES would be useful.
• Knowledge of industrial cyber security (IEC 62443) and functional safety awareness (IEC 61511) would be a bonus.

Responsabilités

• Writing, modifying and testing PLC and HMI/SCADA software for new and existing equipment.
• Improving control loops and sequences to raise yield, consistency and energy efficiency.
• Managing control system back-ups, version control, change records and cyber security.
• Connecting plant data to historians and reporting tools so Production and Technical teams can track performance.
• Writing functional design specifications and running FAT/SAT testing for new systems.
• Supporting commissioning and handover of new plant alongside suppliers and integrators.
• Providing technical support and fault-finding on control systems.

Connaissances

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Formation

Degree/HND in Control, Electrical, Electronic or Software Engineering

Outils

Siemens TIA Portal

Rockwell Studio 5000

WinCC

Ignition

FactoryTalk

OPC UA

Description du poste

Control Systems Engineer - Ellesmere Port

Are you a PLC and SCADA engineer who likes to see your software make a real difference on the plant?

Would you like to help shape the control systems of a site set to grow its output twenty-fold?

Do you want to be part of building the UK's own rare earth supply chain?

What's in it for you

• Salary: Up to £60k
• Site-wide bonus of 5-10%, being introduced as part of a wider benefits review
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance with Vitality
• Pension - employer contributions of 3%, rising to 5% after five years' service and 7.5% after ten years (minimum 5% employee contribution)
• Permanent, full-time role on days (9 to 5), with on-call support

What will you be doing?

• Writing, modifying and testing PLC and HMI/SCADA software for new and existing equipment
• Improving control loops and sequences to raise yield, consistency and energy efficiency
• Managing control system back-ups, version control, change records and cyber security
• Connecting plant data to historians and reporting tools so Production and Technical teams can track performance
• Writing functional design specifications and running FAT/SAT testing for new systems
• Supporting commissioning and handover of new plant alongside suppliers and integrators
• Providing technical support and fault-finding on control systems

Where you'll be doing it

You'll be based in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, with a specialist manufacturer of rare materials. Its products go into the magnets used in electric vehicle motors, wind turbines and electronics.

What you’ll need

• A degree or HND in Control, Electrical, Electronic or Software Engineering
• Strong PLC programming experience, such as Siemens TIA Portal or Rockwell Studio 5000
• Experience with HMI/SCADA systems, such as WinCC, Ignition or FactoryTalk
• Experience commissioning control systems in a manufacturing or process plant
• Experience with data historians, OPC UA or MES would be useful
• Knowledge of industrial cyber security (IEC 62443) and functional safety awareness (IEC 61511) would be a bonus