Control Systems Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Selby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading food manufacturer as a Control Systems Engineer, where you'll play a vital role in enhancing automation processes and resolving technical issues. This dynamic position involves managing PLC networks, providing essential training, and ensuring compliance with automation standards. You'll be part of a supportive team that values diversity and fosters professional growth. With a commitment to making everyday taste better, this company offers a vibrant work environment and numerous opportunities for career advancement. If you have a passion for automation and a proactive approach, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Holidays

Pension up to 8% matched

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Company share save scheme

Greencore qualifications

Exclusive employee discount platform

Access to Wellbeing Centre platform

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment is essential.
• Strong service orientation and attention to detail are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Manage PLC networks, hardware, and software for the site.
• Provide technical support and training to Technicians and Engineers.
• Deliver CAPEX project works from an Electrical & Automation perspective.

Skills

PLC and HMI Programming

Electrical and Automation Fault Finding

Communication Skills

Proactive Initiative

Attention to Detail

Education

HNC/ Degree in Control Systems or Automation

Apprentice-trained Electrical Engineer

Tools

Rockwell Automation Equipment (Allen-Bradley)

SCADA Systems

Database Systems

PC and PLC Systems

Job description

We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make everyday taste better.

We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer, employing 13,300 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from sandwiches, soups, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals. In FY24, we generated revenues of £1.8bn.

Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,500 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.

Here at Selby, we employ a team of over 750 colleagues. A site steeped in history, we are the UK's number one manufacturer of customer private label cooking sauces and pickles. We have been serving our customers out of our Selby site since 1914.

We produce more than 160 million units per year across 600 different product lines for customers such as Morrisons, Tesco, and Asda.

What you'll be doing

As Control Systems Engineer / Automation Systems Engineer, you will report to the Automation and Systems Manager, providing support to the factory by resolving automation issues, designing and delivering automation projects, and being a key member of CAPEX project teams to ensure automation standards are met from design stage through to project completion. You will also provide support in electrical troubleshooting and electrical design for systems.

Key responsibilities:

• Management of the site's PLC networks, hardware, and software.
• Automation technical support and training to Technicians and Engineers.
• Electrical technical support to Technicians and Engineers.
• Delivery of CAPEX project works from an Electrical & Automation perspective.
• MES/ Automation/ FAS gap analysis compliance.
• Ensure safe installations and operations through proper design, protection systems, and procedures (Electrical and Automation Systems).

What we're looking for

We're not all the same at Greencore, and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

To be successful in this key role, we expect you to ideally have experience working in a manufacturing maintenance environment and have a strong service orientation amongst internal stakeholders, with lots of proactive initiative and attention to detail.

• Ideally HNC/ Degree in control systems or Automation discipline.
• Detailed knowledge of PC, PLC, Database, and SCADA Systems.
• PLC and HMI Programming.
• Rockwell Automation equipment (Allen-Bradley).
• Software development including FAS, PLC, and HMI.
• Data transfer, communication, and networking systems.
• Strong and highly developed electrical and automation fault finding and problem analysis.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and implement CAPEX projects.
• Apprentice-trained Electrical Engineer.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits.
• Holidays.
• Pension up to 8% matched.
• Life insurance up to 4x salary.
• Company share save scheme.
• Greencore qualifications.
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform.
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform.

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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Created on 04/04/2025 by TN United Kingdom.