Controls & Automation Engineer

Demob Job Ltd; Fort William; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Fort William is seeking a Controls & Automation Engineer to manage site control systems and lead a small team. Candidates should have a HND in an engineering discipline and expertise in PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems. This role offers competitive benefits including a relocation package, bonus scheme, and various health initiatives.

Benefits

Attractive salary

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Onsite gym

Relocation package

Qualifications

• Ideally holds a HND qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Proficient in PLC, HMI and SCADA systems.
• Proven PLC programming experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain site control systems to minimize breakdown times.
• Provide expertise for complex control system troubleshooting.
• Lead maintenance projects and support electrical engineering projects.
• Identify and implement control system improvements.
• Supervise, mentor, and coach technicians and engineers.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Instrumentation knowledge

PLC programming skills

HMI experience

SCADA experience

Education

HND qualification in relevant engineering discipline

Job description

I am excited to partner with a leading manufacturer in Fort William who have an immediate vacancy for a Controls & Automation Engineer to join their team at their site. The successful Controls & Automation Engineer will lead a small team responsible for all planned and reactive maintenance on site. This is a fantastic opportunity for an electrically biased engineer to join a long established company located in the heart of the UK’s outdoor capital with hundreds of things to do for an outdoor enthusiast. The company offer an attractive relocation package worth up to £8K and will pay your first 3 months rent along with a signing up bonus equivalent to 1 month’s salary.

Responsibilities

• Maintain site control systems to minimise breakdown times and ensure efficient recovery after system failures.
• Provide control systems expertise to lead complex control system process troubleshooting.
• Lead site control system maintenance projects and support site electrical engineering capital projects.
• Identify, implement and develop control system and equipment improvements to support operations.
• Supervise, mentor and coach technicians and engineers.

Requirements

• The successful candidate will ideally hold a HND qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Electrical and Instrumentation knowledge.
• PLC, HMI and SCADA experience.
• PLC programming skills.

Benefits

• Attractive salary offered.
• Day shift Monday to Friday (7.30am – 4.30pm Monday – Thursday with a 12.30pm finish on a Friday).
• Responsibility payment of £3,150 for providing 24-hour engineering support.
• Bonus scheme.
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme, life assurance paying 6 x salary.
• Cash health care plan or private medical insurance and dental scheme.
• Relocation package offered (see above for details).
• Onsite gym with access to a variety of employee wellness initiatives.
• Various other benefits.