Controls Engineer

NPR Recruit; Bickenhill; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering automation business is seeking a Controls Engineer located in Bickenhill, United Kingdom. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting PLC technical repairs, managing system faults, and conducting root-cause analysis. This role offers full training, career development opportunities, and attractive benefits such as a 10% pension and 33 days holiday. Candidates should have ONC-HNC-HND or equivalent qualifications in engineering and relevant experience in electrical control systems.

Benefits

10% Pension

33 Days Holiday

Life Insurance

Retail Discounts

Qualifications

• Qualified in engineering with ONC-HNC-HND, BSc, or MSc.
• Experience in electrical control systems.
• Experience working in site-based FMCG environments.

Responsibilities

• Support PLC technical repairs.
• Prioritise system faults.
• Manage technical faults and communications.
• Identify and escalate process failures.
• Conduct root-cause analysis of faults.

Skills

PLC technical repairs

System fault prioritisation

Error management

Root-cause analysis

Experience with Siemens S7

Experience with ProfNet

Experience with Profibus

Experience with Ladder

Education

ONC-HNC-HND qualified engineering, OR BSc, or MSc

Tools

EIS

SCADA

Job description

An excellent opportunity for a Controls Engineer to join a leading global engineering automation business with full training & support.

The Controls Engineer will also have opportunities for further certified training, continuous development, plus a progressive career path.

Benefits

10% Pension, 33 Days Holiday, Life Insurance, Retail Discounts, plus much more.

(DAYS) Monday-Friday

Responsibilities

• To support the PLC technical repairs
• Prioritise system faults.
• Error management
• Technical fault management, controller and communications to the wider network.
• Adhering to agreed communication and fault management processes.
• Identifying any process failures and escalating as required
• Targeting maintenance activities as identified via the EIS / SCADA data analysis
• Root‑cause analysis of faults using industry‑recognised tools
• Rectification and prevention of issues
• Experience with Siemens S7, ProfNet, Profibus, and Ladder

Qualifications

• ONC-HNC-HND qualified engineering, OR BSc, or MSc
• Electrical control system experience
• Site‑Based FMCG works / experiences.
• The full job description and benefits handbook will be forwarded upon application and conversation