Controls And Automation Service Engineer

Owen Daniels; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Cheltenham is seeking a Controls and Automation Service Engineer. The role involves electrical installation and machinery commissioning, providing after-sales maintenance, and requires extensive experience with automation machinery and PLC programming. Candidates should hold a UK driving license and be adaptable to travel. Benefits include a company vehicle, health insurance, and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Private Health Insurance

Contributory Pension Scheme

21 days holiday plus statutory holidays

Qualifications

• Preferred to be apprentice-trained and/or qualified as an industrial electrical fitter.
• Capable of reading and understanding engineering drawings.
• Experience with PLC programming and industrial control systems.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for bringing projects into operation through electrical installation.
• Providing after-sales maintenance and attending to equipment faults.
• Tasked with fitting control panels and overseeing assembly of machinery.

Skills

Electrical installation

PLC programming

Understanding engineering drawings

Experience with automation machinery

Background in pneumatic equipment

Fluent in English

Full UK driving license

Education

Apprentice-trained or formally qualified industrial electrical fitter

Job description

Role: Controls and Automation Service Engineer

Location: Cheltenham

Type: Permanent

Salary: £45,000-£50,000

Controls and Automation Service Engineer - Job Description

• Expected to work both at our premises and on client locations
• Accountable for bringing projects into operation through electrical installation and machinery commissioning
• Providing after-sales maintenance and attending to equipment faults
• Tasked with fitting control panels and overseeing the on’site assembly of machinery and automated systems
• Must be adaptable and willing to travel - When not on the road, you’ll be based onsite, assisting with pre-installation build activities.

Controls and Automation Service Engineer - Experience/skills/requirements

• Preferably apprentice-trained and/or formally qualified as an industrial electrical fitter
• Capable of reading and understanding engineering drawings — electrical essential, mechanical advantageous
• Extensive experience of automation machinery
• Strong understanding of industrial control systems / PLC programming
• Background in working with pneumatic equipment and valve systems
• Hold a Full UK driving license
• Fluent in English (second language is a plus)
• Must hold a UK or EU passport, as eligibility for ESTA entry into the United States is required

Controls and Automation Service Engineer - Benefits

• Working Hours: Monday-Thursday 08.00 to 17.00, Friday 08.00 to 14.00 (with the understanding that occasional travel may require extended days)
• Plus pay for site work on Saturdays as standard
• Bonus' payable for heavy hours during the week for site work
• Company vehicle (post probationary period)
• Company iPhone
• Contributory Pension Scheme (after probationary period)
• Private Health Insurance
• 21 days holiday per annum plus statutory holidays and additional holiday for long service

If you feel you're a good fit for this position, please click 'apply' or contact Amar in the Birmingham office