Controls Automation Engineer

E3 Recruitment; Sutton Coldfield; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm seeks a Controls Automation Engineer in Sutton Coldfield. This days-based role offers a salary of £55,000 plus an 18% bonus and various perks, including a company car. Candidates should have experience in process automation and electrical maintenance within industrial environments. The position provides an opportunity for extensive training and career development with a market leader. Travel to group manufacturing sites may be required.

Benefits

Company car with fuel card

Pension match up to 10%

Extensive training and career development programmes

Qualifications

• Experience as Maintenance Engineer with electrical skills.
• Ability to support and drive Plant Operational Improvement.
• Previous experience in industrial manufacturing plant environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the group's manufacturing sites.
• Drive improvement in plant reliability through modern maintenance strategies.
• Support new automation initiatives.

Skills

Process Automation Controls systems

Troubleshooting manufacturing plant equipment

Electrical Maintenance

Education

Electrical Apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 Engineering

BTEC Level 3 in Engineering

Tools

Siemens TIA

SCADA

HMIs

Job description

This Controls Automation Engineer position is days-based Monday-Friday, company car, £55,000 plus 18% bonus, and offers training and career development with an international market leader in their field. Within the position you will be provided with the opportunity to utilise your engineering experience and knowledge to identify and improve machinery, equipment and manufacturing lines.

What's in it for you as Controls Automation Engineer

• £55,000 basic salary plus 18% Bonus
• Pension match up to 10%
• Company Car with fuel card
• Days based position Monday to Friday, that may require up to 2 nights per week (fully expensed) away from home visiting a particular site
• Extensive training and career development programmes
• The opportunity to work with a team of highly skilled technicians across maintenance and project engineering activities

Key Responsibilities of Controls Automation Engineer

• Travel across the region to provide support to each of the group's manufacturing sites.
• Provide ‘hands‑on' technical support and expertise and drive Plant Operational Improvement as part of the Group Engineering function.
• Support the development of the Reliability Centred Maintenance Strategy by supporting criticality assessments and drive towards condition‑based monitoring
• Enhance plant reliability by applying modern maintenance strategies and continuous improvement techniques.
• Support new and innovative process automation initiatives.

I would love to speak to anyone who has any of the following

• Previous experience as Maintenance Engineer from either an electrical background
• An Electrical Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 Engineering or City & Guilds Level 3, BTEC Level 3 in Engineering or equivalent Naric / Enic Conversion
• Experience in Process Automation Controls systems, Siemens TIA, SCADA, HMIs and associated networking technology
• Ability to trouble shoot & repair manufacturing plant equipment & machinery
• Previous experience with Electrical Maintenance within industrial manufacturing plant environments

Interested? We'd be delighted to chat with you. Apply today and take the next step toward a role that fits your life and career development.