Controls Engineer - Food Processing & Packaging, S7 PLCs

Premier Foods Group; Tinhay; Remote; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attendance bonus

Enhanced pension scheme

Share Save scheme

Cycle to Work

Staff shop discounts

Heavily subsidised canteen

Job summary

Premier Foods Group is seeking a Controls Engineer at the Ambrosia Creamery to support Siemens-based control systems behind food processing, filling and packaging equipment. You will diagnose faults, implement improvements, and work with operations to boost safety, reliability and efficiency.

Responsibilities include commissioning support, FAT/SAT, design spec review, and handling change control while maintaining compliance with electrical standards and functional safety.

Qualifications

• Electrical/electronic/controls engineering qualification with practical industrial experience.
• Siemens PLC fault-finding and programming experience, S7 and TIA Portal; S5 is an advantage.
• Understanding of PLC, HMI and SCADA systems, industrial networks and production equipment.
• Experience in commissioning, testing and controlled changes to existing control systems.
• Experience in continuous improvement and structured problem solving.
• Knowledge of functional safety and OT cyber security and applicable electrical standards.
• Ability to collaborate with engineers and operations and maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve PLC, HMI, SCADA and industrial network faults to minimise downtime.
• Develop and modify control systems to improve reliability and performance.
• Identify obsolescence and create asset lifecycle plans.
• Support commissioning and FAT/SAT for new and modified equipment.
• Prepare and review functional and hardware design specifications.
• Plan work under permits and manage change procedures; back up and test software changes.
• Lead CI projects to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Support RCA and structured problem solving using control data.
• Ensure controls meet electrical standards and functional safety principles.

Skills

Siemens PLC fault-finding

HMI/SCADA understanding

OT cyber security awareness

Functional safety knowledge

Team collaboration & documentation

Education

NVQ Level 3 / HNC or equivalent in electrical/electronic/controls engineering

Tools

Siemens S7/TIA Portal

Siemens S5 legacy systems

Industrial networks

Job description

Premier Foods Group is seeking a Controls Engineer at the Ambrosia Creamery to support Siemens-based control systems behind food processing, filling and packaging equipment. You will diagnose faults, implement improvements, and work with operations to boost safety, reliability and efficiency.

Responsibilities include commissioning support, FAT/SAT, design spec review, and handling change control while maintaining compliance with electrical standards and functional safety.