Controls Automation Engineer

E3 Recruitment; Basildon; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment agency is seeking a skilled Controls Automation Engineer in Basildon, UK. The role involves providing hands-on electrical and PLC support, conducting maintenance, and ensuring production targets are met. Candidates must possess qualifications like an Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship and experience in PLC fault finding. A competitive salary of £70,000 per annum plus bonuses is offered, alongside extensive training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Bonus Scheme

Competitive pension match

Employee Welfare Program

Extensive training and personal development

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of electrical/automation and PLC systems.
• Experience with breakdowns, fault finding, and changing of PLC parameters.
• Ability to work within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on electrical & PLC technical support to Production.
• Conduct electrical maintenance service and repairs on machinery.
• Balance workload between project work and maintenance tasks.

Skills

PLC Fault finding

Breakdowns and fault finding

Experience in installing servo drives

Changing of PLC parameters

Electrical engineering skills

Education

Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent

BTEC level 3 or HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Our client is now seeking to appoint a highly skilled Controls Automation Engineer. This role requires someone who has very strong knowledge and experience of electrical/automation and PLC systems to join the team. Basic salary of £70,000 per annum, plus bonus.

Our client is a global industry-leading manufacturing business with a multimillion-pound turnover and impressive growth plans, supported with large‑scale investment and an existing established network of manufacturing facilities across the UK.

What’s in it for you as Controls Automation Engineer?

• Salary circa - £70,000 per annum
• Bonus Scheme
• Shift Pattern and Working hours - Monday - Friday DAYS
• Competitive pension match
• Employee Welfare Program
• Extensive training and personal development are available, including accredited training and career development plans for those who want it.

Position Overview of Controls Automation Engineer

• The role will be working as part of the Maintenance Team providing ‘Hands‑on' Electrical & PLC Technical support to both Production and other internal functions throughout the Factory.
• You will need strong skills and experience with breakdowns, fault finding, and changing of PLC parameters specifically.
• The workload as an estimate will be balanced out Project work 60/40 projects, 70/30 projects lead. Experience of installing servo drives and projects, capex improvements and HMI all required.
• Providing plant‑wide electrical maintenance service, departmental support and repairs on a wide range of machinery such as conveyor‑based systems, hydraulic presses, moulding machines and packaging machinery, ensuring that all production targets are maintained.

Experience and Qualification Required for a Controls Automation Engineer

• Recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship & Qualification or equivalent UK level 3 qualification - NVQ, City and Guilds AND BTEC 3 or HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering
• PLC Fault finding experience is essential
• You will need strong skills and experience with breakdowns, fault finding, and changing of PLC parameters specifically.
• Experience of installing servo drives and projects, capex improvements and HMI is all required
• The ability to work within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment undertaking PPM and TPM activities