Controls Automation Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm is seeking a skilled Controls Automation Engineer in Essex, UK. The role involves providing hands-on electrical and PLC technical support as part of the maintenance team, focusing on breakdowns and machinery repairs. The ideal candidate will have strong PLC fault finding skills and relevant electrical qualifications. This position offers a competitive salary of £70,000 per annum, a bonus scheme, and extensive training opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Bonus Scheme

Competitive pension match

Employee Welfare Program

Extensive training and personal development

Qualifications

• Recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship & Qualification.
• PLC fault finding experience is essential.
• Experience with breakdowns and changing PLC parameters required.

Responsibilities

• Provide Hands-on Electrical & PLC Technical support.
• Conduct plant-wide electrical maintenance service.
• Repair machinery including conveyor systems and hydraulic presses.

Skills

PLC Fault finding

Breakdowns and fault finding

Installing servo drives

HMI knowledge

Education

Recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship

Qualification or equivalent UK level 3 (NVQ, City and Guilds, BTEC 3, HNC/HND)

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 Walfare 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