Controls Engineer – PLC/SCADA Expert for Food Processing

Premier Foods Group; Lifton; Presencial; GBP 51 000 - 63 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Career development opportunities

Attendance bonus

Long-service rewards

Enhanced pension scheme

Share Save scheme

Cycle to Work

EV Car scheme

Staff discounts

Canteen subsidy

Resumo da oferta

Premier Foods Group’s Ambrosia Creamery is seeking a Controls Engineer to support Siemens S7/TIA Portal control systems for food processing equipment, fault resolution and continuous improvement. You will work closely with engineering and operations to improve reliability and efficiency.

You will combine practical fault finding with commissioning support and CI projects, ensuring safety and compliance with electrical standards in a dynamic production environment.

Qualificações

• Electrical/electronic or controls engineering qualification with industrial experience.
• Practical Siemens PLC fault-finding and programming with S7; S5 experience is a plus.
• Strong understanding of PLC, HMI, SCADA and industrial networks in production environments.
• Experience commissioning, testing and making controlled changes to existing control systems.
• Experience delivering CI projects and structured problem solving or RCA.
• Knowledge of functional safety and OT cybersecurity in electrical standards.
• Able to work with engineering and operations teams and maintain records.
• Experience in food manufacturing or packaging equipment is beneficial.

Responsabilidades

• Diagnosing and resolving PLC, HMI, SCADA and network faults to minimise downtime.
• Developing and modifying control systems for reliability and performance.
• Identifying obsolescence and creating asset lifecycle plans.
• Supporting commissioning and FAT/SAT for new and modified equipment.
• Preparing and reviewing functional/hardware design specifications.
• Managing permits and changes, backing up software and documenting changes.
• Leading CI projects to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Supporting RCA and structured problem solving using production data.

Conhecimentos

Siemens PLC fault-finding

S7

TIA Portal

HMI/SCADA systems

Industrial networks

Electrical safety

Formação académica

NVQ Level 3 / HNC or equivalent

Ferramentas

S5 legacy systems

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Premier Foods Group’s Ambrosia Creamery is seeking a Controls Engineer to support Siemens S7/TIA Portal control systems for food processing equipment, fault resolution and continuous improvement. You will work closely with engineering and operations to improve reliability and efficiency.

You will combine practical fault finding with commissioning support and CI projects, ensuring safety and compliance with electrical standards in a dynamic production environment.