Controls Engineer

Warburtons; Enfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Extra annual leave

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Warburtons in Enfield is seeking a Controls/Automation Engineer to maintain and improve PLC-controlled systems, collaborating with existing controls engineers to drive reliability and efficiency at our North London bakery.

You will lead RCA investigations, support safety standards and contribute to continuous improvement across hardware and software, with a day-based Monday–Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• You will identify and complete continuous improvement projects to increase plant efficiency.
• You should have a solid grounding in electrical automation and PLC control systems.
• You will maintain and upgrade software and hardware infrastructure for plant reliability.

Responsibilities

• Keep knowledge of latest technologies updated to optimise manufacturing processes.
• Ensure safety standards across all activities and that plant controls are safe.
• Support site implementation of a reliability strategy and manage capital projects.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement in hardware and software activities.
• Train engineers in PLC/control systems to build competency.

Skills

Fault finding

PLC / control systems

Ladder logic

Project management

Functional safety awareness

Education

Electrical automation training

Tools

Allen-Bradley RSLogix500/Logix5000

Job description

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Are you aControls Engineer, Automation Engineer or an Electrical Engineer with a passion for automation and improving plant performance?

Due to pending retirement, we have an exciting opportunity for a Controls/Automation Engineer. Working in a day-based role, you’ll be driven and skilled at both delivering automation improvement solutions and in finding and rectifying faults on plc-controlled equipment and networks.

Here at our Enfield Bakery on the outskirts of North London, we are continuing to invest in our future with exciting projects.

The Recipe

You’ll be working in collaboration with our existing Controls Engineers to maintain all software, hardware infrastructure and control systems. You’ll also identify and complete continuous improvement projects to increase plant efficiency, reduce downtime and save energy and associated costs.

Your work will focus on improving plant performance and efficiency, supporting in breakdown resolution followed by leading the investigation into route cause analysis (RCA) to prevent future occurrences. You’ll enjoy the variety of a manufacturing environment and be keen to get involved in other work such as safety teams and improvement initiatives.

You’ll be encouraged and supported to foster new ideas and perspectives whilst driving change. We promote a culture of continuous improvement whilst working on a changing approach to reliability centred maintenance in a highly automated production facility.

The Role

• Requirement to ensure knowledge of latest technologies and practices are continually updated with opportunities identified to optimise manufacturing processes
• Safety - Adherence to relevant safety standard across all activities (including external contractors). Ensure plant controls are safe to operate, maintain and personnel conform to health & safety legislation, policies and standards.
• Through effective software and hardware management processes, supports and manages site implementation of a Business led engineering reliability strategy.
• Support the development of site revenue and capital budgets, whilst identifying and leading the execution of relevant capital projects.
• Drive a proactive Engineering Continuous Improvement culture cross-functionally. Through contributing to the improvement and development of manufacturing hardware & software activities
• Training and coaching of Engineers to an agreed working knowledge in PLC / control systems to ensure they have the required competency and capability to support bakery performance
• Ensure supplier contract content & supplier relationship is maintained, and supplier effectiveness is reviewed.

This is a day-based role working Monday to Friday.

• You’ll have a strong drive to identify opportunities for equipment improvement using plant-based automation and related solutions to help improve efficiency and performance.
• Experience in fault finding and maintaining existing control systems, preferably with Allen Bradley (Rockwell) platforms (RSLogix500, Logix5000 etc.)
• Experience of software development and programming languages including ladder logic
• Knowledge of communication protocols and networks
• Strong electrical knowledge and understanding of control related systems
• Knowledge and experience of project management
• Knowledge / awareness off functional safety
• Proven experience of improvements resulting in a reduction of breakdowns or increased efficiency
• Formal electrical automation training with an awareness of process and mechanical engineering.

Extra Dough

And last, but by no means yeast, you will want to know what your breads worth.

• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
• Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions
• Private medical insurance and life assurance
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service