Controls and Automation Engineer

Control Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Wales; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Controls & Automation Engineer to join a market-leading business in Deeside. This unique opportunity involves becoming the subject matter expert for automation, managing control systems, and providing training to the engineering team. The role requires previous experience in FMCG or a related manufacturing sector and a solid understanding of PLCs. The position offers a negotiable salary along with 34 days of holiday and various benefits.

Benefits

34 days holiday

Pension

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Controls and automation experience within an FMCG or similar manufacturing environment.
• Good understanding of LEAN manufacturing principles would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Be the subject matter expert for automation and control systems.
• Help set up / assist with installation and commissioning of new machinery.
• Manage and maintain the plant control system and automation.
• Ensure system reliability & governance.
• Manage and implement support contracts.
• Provide training to maintenance engineering team.

Skills

Controls and automation experience

PLC knowledge (Siemens, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi)

Good communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

LEAN manufacturing principles

Job description

Controls & Automation Engineer

Location Deeside

Salary Negotiable + 34 days holiday + pension + benefits

Hours Mon Friday daytime

A genuinely superb & quite unique opportunity for a controls and automation engineer to join a market leading business to help setting up and shaping a department.

The Job:

• Reporting into the Engineering Manager, be the subject matter expert (SME) for automation and control systems.
• Help set up / assist with installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment
• Manage and maintain the plant control system systems and automation.
• Ensure system reliability & governance, setting up strong recovery protocols.
• Manage and implement support contracts
• Support and advise on projects
• Implement software changes
• Provide training to maintenance engineering team on aspects of control systems.

The Person:

• Controls and automation experience within an FMCG or similar manufacturing environment eg materials manufacturing, paper, converting, packaging, pharmaceutical etc
• PLCs either Siemens, Allen Bradely , Mitsubishi
• Good understanding of LEAN manufacturing principles would be an advantage
• Good communication, stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills important.

To apply please send CV to Tim Fawcett at Control Recruitment Solutions or call the office number.

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