Controls Automation Engineer

E3 Recruitment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is looking for a Controls Automation Engineer based in the West Midlands. The position offers a basic salary of £55,000 plus an 18% bonus, alongside a company car and extensive training programs. The role involves supporting manufacturing sites, enhancing plant reliability through modern maintenance strategies, and requires previous experience in process automation controls. Applicants should ideally have an electrical background and relevant qualifications. Apply now to advance your career in a thriving international company.

Benefits

Company car with fuel card

Pension match up to 10%

Extensive training and career development

Qualifications

• Experience in Process Automation Controls systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair plant equipment.
• Experience with electrical maintenance in manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Travel to provide support to manufacturing sites.
• Drive plant operational improvement.
• Support development of Reliability Centred Maintenance Strategy.

Skills

Process Automation Controls systems

Troubleshooting manufacturing plant equipment

Electrical background

Education

Electrical Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 Engineering

BTEC Level 3 in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Siemens TIA

SCADA

HMI

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.