Controls Engineer

Owen Daniels; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking a hands-on Controls / Automation Engineer for a fast-paced, highly automated manufacturing operation in Birmingham. You will support equipment, resolve faults and drive continuous improvement across PLC programming, HMI, sensors and robotics.

You'll work across commissioning, optimisation and root-cause analysis to improve reliability, throughput and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Experience with Beckhoff, Siemens, Rockwell or Mitsubishi PLC platforms is welcome.

Qualifications

• Strong practical Controls/Automation experience.
• Comfortable working with PLC logic on the shop floor.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing is advantageous (auto, plastics, FMCG).

Responsibilities

• Hands-on PLC programming, fault-finding & modifications.
• HMI, sensors, servo and motion systems responsibilities.
• Robotics and automated equipment handling.
• Commissioning and optimisation of systems.
• Root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Improve reliability, throughput and OEE.

Skills

PLC programming

Fault finding

HMI

Sensors

Servo systems

Motion control

Robotics

Commissioning

Continuous improvement

Root-cause analysis

OEE

Job description

We’re looking for a Controls / Automation Engineer to join a growing, highly automated manufacturing operation that has recently moved from NPI into high-volume production.

This is a fast-paced environment with extensive PLC, robotics, sensors, motion control, inspection and automated handling.

The Role

You’ll be hands-on, supporting the equipment, resolving faults and driving continuous improvement.

You’ll work across:

• PLC programming, fault-finding & modifications
• HMI, sensors, servo and motion systems
• Robotics and automated equipment
• Commissioning and optimisation
• Root-cause analysis and continuous improvement
• Improving reliability, throughput and OEE

About You

We’re open to experience across any major PLC platform, including Beckhoff, Siemens, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley or Mitsubishi.

You’ll need strong practical Controls / Automation experience and be comfortable getting into the PLC logic rather than simply identifying faults.

Experience in high-volume manufacturing, automotive, plastics or FMCG would be advantageous.