Controls Engineer – Siemens PLCs, 4 on/4 off, £57k

Consortium; Tinhay; Teletrabalho; GBP 51 000 - 63 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Subsidised canteen

Staff shop discounts

Attendance bonus

Long-service rewards

Enhanced pension with life assurance

Share Save scheme

Resumo da oferta

Premier Foods is seeking a skilled Controls Engineer to join the Ambrosia Creamery engineering team. You will support control systems behind food processing, filling and packaging equipment, diagnosing faults and implementing improvements to keep production safe, reliable and efficient.

The role focuses on Siemens PID control with S5/S7 PLCs and TIA Portal, involving fault finding, commissioning support, and CI projects to enhance equipment performance.

Qualificações

• A recognised electrical, electronic or controls engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent), supported by practical industrial experience.
• Practical Siemens PLC fault-finding and programming experience, particularly with S7 and TIA Portal. Experience with legacy S5 systems would be an advantage.
• A sound understanding of PLC, HMI and SCADA systems, industrial networks and how they interact with production equipment.
• Experience of commissioning, testing and making controlled changes to existing control systems.
• Experience of delivering continuous improvement projects and supporting structured problem solving or root cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of functional safety, OT cyber security and relevant electrical standards, with a responsible approach to safe working.

Responsabilidades

• Diagnosing and resolving PLC, HMI, SCADA and industrial network faults to minimise downtime and prevent repeat failures.
• Developing and modifying control systems to improve reliability and performance, incorporating OT cyber security requirements.
• Identification of obsolescence and creation of asset lifecycle plans.
• Supporting commissioning and factory and site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT) for new and modified equipment and control systems.
• Supporting the preparation and review of functional and hardware design specifications (FDS/HDS).
• Planning work under permits and management of change procedures, ensuring software changes are backed up, tested and documented.
• Leading and contributing to continuous improvement (CI) projects, using controls expertise to improve equipment reliability, efficiency and performance.
• Supporting root cause analysis (RCA) and structured problem solving, using control system diagnostics and production data to identify causes and develop lasting solutions.
• Ensuring controls work meets relevant electrical standards, site requirements and functional safety principles.

Conhecimentos

Siemens PLC fault-finding

TIA Portal

S5 legacy

HMI/SCADA

Industrial networks

OT cyber security

Formação académica

NVQ Level 3

HNC or equivalent

Ferramentas

TIA Portal

Siemens PLCs

SCADA

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Premier Foods is seeking a skilled Controls Engineer to join the Ambrosia Creamery engineering team. You will support control systems behind food processing, filling and packaging equipment, diagnosing faults and implementing improvements to keep production safe, reliable and efficient.

The role focuses on Siemens PID control with S5/S7 PLCs and TIA Portal, involving fault finding, commissioning support, and CI projects to enhance equipment performance.