Control Systems Engineer

Reed Specialist Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced hands-on control systems engineer to join their maintenance team. This role involves ensuring site safety and productivity, creating technical documents, and troubleshooting electrical systems. The ideal candidate must have a level 3 electrical qualification, technical drawing skills, and excellent communication abilities. Competitive salary and opportunities for training offered.

Qualifications

• Must hold IPAF certificate or be prepared for training.
• Knowledge of Electrical at Work Regulations is required.
• Must be trained in BS7671 wiring regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure site operates safely and productively.
• Create EC&I drawings and technical documents.
• Support commissioning process with site visits.

Skills

Control systems troubleshooting

Technical documentation

Interpersonal and communication skills

Coaching and performance management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Level 3 electrical qualification or completed apprenticeship

Tools

PLC programming software

CMMS systems

MS Office software

Job description

A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced hands on control systems engineer to join a leading manufacturing company.

Job Description

• Work as part of the Maintenance team to ensure the site is operating in a safe and productive manner and maintain and improve undertaking all duties in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and working to all relevant standards.
• Creating EC&I drawings (e.g., Block Cable Diagrams, Single Line Diagrams), technical specifications, and basis of design documents.
• Producing and checking various documents like risk registers, testing strategies, method statements, and technical files for new equipment.
• Participating in HAZOPs, design reviews, and contributing to safety case development.
• Ensuring designs comply with relevant standards, legislation, and project requirements, including safety and functional safety aspects.
• Checking the quality of design deliverables and ensuring they meet the required standards.
• Supporting the commissioning process, potentially including site visits and overnight stays.
• Identifying and resolving technical issues, often requiring a proactive and practical approach.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems effectively.
• Diagnostic and Repair of equipment
• The site electrical distribution
• 415v 3-phase, 110v & 240v electrical equipment
• DCS/PLC and hard-wired control systems.
• PLC based control loops.
• Hard-wired solenoid control loops and safety systems
• Coordinate functional testing of basic process control systems.
• Carry out routine proof testing of safety instrumented systems and critical alarms.
• Isolate or Immobilise plant safely and to company procedure
• Record and maintain records of all electrical, control and instrumentation systems across the site, utilising the Company CMMS system, ensuring they are accurate and up to date at all times
• Read and extract information from drawings, specification diagrams, operation, and maintenance manuals.
• Maintain site electrical circuit and layout diagrams.
• Perform and record risk assessments for routine and non-routine tasks.
• Work with the project team delivering and commissioning on site projects.
• Be actively involved in training and continuous improvement, write up training notes and share information with the EC & I Technicians

Beneficial Skills / Qualifications

• Must hold a level 3 electrical qualification and/or have completed a full electrical apprenticeship.
• Must hold IPAF certificate (or be prepared to carry out IPAF training)
• Must be trained in BS7671 wiring regulations.
• Must have a suitable knowledge of the Electricity at Work Regulations
• Knowledge of BS60079 (An advantage)
• knowledge of BS EN 61508 and BS EN 61511 (An advantage)
• Excellent understanding of the English Language, both verbal and written
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Effective coaching and performance management skills
• Excellent PC skills, including MS Office software
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Data driven and self-starter.