Controls & Automation Engineer

Technical Partners; Liverpool; Vor Ort; GBP 50.000 - 61.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

25 days holiday

Discretionary bonus

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Green car scheme with EV charging

8% employer pension

Career development opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Technical Partners is seeking an experienced Controls & Automation Engineer for our Liverpool site. You will take technical ownership of control systems, provide expertise across PLC/SCADA/MES, and drive improvements in process control and instrumentation.

The role emphasizes installation and commissioning support within a process-manufacturing environment, offering opportunities to advance automation capabilities and work with suppliers and engineers across functions.

Qualifikationen

• HNC or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong controls and automation experience.
• Experience with PLCs, VSDs, SCADA, instrumentation and MCCs.
• Experience with Siemens and Allen-Bradley systems.
• Exposure to AVEVA, SCADA and MES.
• Experience integrating manufacturing systems, process controls and external systems.
• Experience managing engineering projects, suppliers and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication skills with technicians, engineers, operators and senior stakeholders.
• Experience in chemical, pharmaceutical, food or other process-manufacturing environments desirable; transferable sectors considered.

Aufgaben

• Take technical ownership of control, automation and instrumentation systems, focusing on controls and automation.
• Provide technical support across PLC, SCADA, MES, process control and instrumentation systems.
• Identify root causes of technical issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Manage engineering improvement projects from concept and CAPEX through equipment selection, installation support, commissioning and handover.
• Review technical designs, specifications and drawings.
• Support powder-blending and pilot-plant projects, including design review, installation support and commissioning.
• Work with suppliers, contractors and system integrators to deliver projects effectively.
• Improve OEE and manufacturing performance through automation, controls and systems integration.
• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs and work instructions.
• Support and develop technicians as the site's EC&I capability grows.
• Work closely with process engineering, maintenance, operations, SHEQ and site leadership.

Kenntnisse

Controls and automation

PLC/SCADA/MES

Siemens systems

Allen-Bradley systems

AVEVA/SCADA/MES exposure

Engineering projects

Technical documentation

Communication with stakeholders

Process-manufacturing experience

Ausbildung

HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Jobbeschreibung

Controls & Automation Engineer

Location: Liverpool
Salary: Circa £55,000
Permanent | Full Time | Flexible Day Shift | 40 hours per week
Sector: Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Food Manufacturing or Process Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of control, automation and instrumentation systems, with a main focus on controls and automation.
• Provide technical support across PLC, SCADA, MES, process control and instrumentation systems.
• Identify root causes of technical issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Manage engineering improvement projects from concept and CAPEX through equipment selection, installation support, commissioning and handover.
• Review technical designs, specifications and drawings.
• Support powder-blending and pilot-plant projects, including design review, installation support and commissioning.
• Work with suppliers, contractors and system integrators to deliver projects effectively.
• Improve OEE and manufacturing performance through automation, controls and systems integration.
• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs and work instructions.
• Support and develop technicians as the site's EC&I capability grows.
• Work closely with process engineering, maintenance, operations, SHEQ and site leadership.

This is an engineering-led role, with installation and commissioning support rather than routine hands-on installation.

Projects & Future Development

• Powder-blending and pilot-plant developments.
• Process-control improvements.
• Manufacturing-system and MES integration.
• Recipe management and SCADA/plant-control integration.
• New equipment specification and commissioning.
• Increased automation and robotics.

Over the next 2-3 years, the business plans to significantly expand its automation and robotics capability, providing opportunities to influence technical standards, systems integration and project delivery.

There is also longer-term potential to progress into broader engineering or automation responsibilities, including opportunities supporting fluid sites across the UK and internationally.

About You

We are looking for an experienced EC&I Engineer with a strong controls and automation background and experience within a process-manufacturing environment.

Ideally, you will have:

• HNC or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong controls and automation experience.
• Experience with PLCs, VSDs, SCADA, instrumentation, calibration and MCCs.
• Experience with Siemens and Allen-Bradley systems.
• Exposure to AVEVA, SCADA and MES.
• Experience integrating manufacturing systems, process controls and external systems.
• Experience managing engineering projects, suppliers and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with technicians, engineers, operators and senior stakeholders.
• Experience within chemical, pharmaceutical, food or other process-manufacturing environments is particularly desirable. Candidates from transferable sectors such as oil & gas or energy from waste will also be considered where they have strong process-control experience.
• Knowledge of FMEA, RCM, LEAN, 6S or visual management would be advantageous.

Benefits

• £55,000 circa salary
• 25 days' holiday, with the option to buy or sell additional days.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Life insurance.
• Medical insurance, with options for health cash plan, dental and travel insurance.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Green car scheme with free on-site EV charging.
• 8% employer pension contribution.
• Genuine career-development opportunities within a successful international business.