Controls Engineer/Smart Factory Technician

ZF Lemforder UK Ltd; Walsall; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Walsall is seeking a dedicated Controls Engineer / Smart Factory Technician to enhance production processes. Responsibilities include providing technical support, leading improvement projects, and ensuring IT security for production equipment. The ideal candidate will have experience in PLC programming and relevant vocational qualifications. Join us to drive innovation and excellence in our production processes.

Qualifications

• Time served electrician
• Relevant vocational qualifications and/or relevant time served experience
• Experienced PLC programmer using Siemens S5/S7/Tia Portal/Win CC
• Programming using Python/PHP
• Experience of developing web-based applications
• Installation and programming of vision systems
• Demonstrable achievements in the area of on-time technical project delivery

Responsibilities

• Responsible for tasks, area, personnel, contractors, and maintaining company standards and disciplines.
• Ensure agreed standards for areas of responsibility.
• Lead PLC/vision system and related activities, and implement/manage production andon alert systems.
• Plan resources for projects to meet target dates and provide timely technical support to shift maintenance teams.
• Implement/manage PITS process/machine IT security and connectivity of production machines to DMP per company requirements.
• Maintain process for machine backups, battery changes annually, and ensure documentation updates following electrical/programming changes.
• Develop skills of electrical maintenance staff.
• Undertake any other reasonable requests by the company.

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated Controls Engineer / Smart Factory Technician to join our Production team in Darlston. You will be responsible for providing technical breakdown support to shift maintenance teams. You will lead electrical, PLC, and vision system improvement projects to enhance productivity and quality. Additionally, you will oversee connectivity activities for the implementation and maintenance of the Company Digital Manufacturing Platform (DMP). You will also implement and maintain the Company Production IT Security (PITS) processes for all production equipment. Join us to drive innovation and excellence in our production processes.

Responsibilities

• Health and Safety: Responsible for tasks, area, personnel, contractors, and maintaining company standards and disciplines.
• 5S Standards: Ensure agreed standards for areas of responsibility.
• Process Improvement: Lead PLC/vision system and related activities, and implement/manage production andon alert systems.
• Resource Planning: Plan resources for projects to meet target dates and provide timely technical support to shift maintenance teams.
• IT Security: Implement/manage PITS process/machine IT security and connectivity of production machines to DMP per ZF requirements.
• Machine Maintenance: Maintain process for machine backups, battery changes annually, and ensure documentation updates following electrical/programming changes.
• Coaching and Mentoring: Develop skills of electrical maintenance staff.
• Additional Tasks: Undertake any other reasonable requests by the company.

Qualifications

• Time served electrician
• Relevant vocational qualifications and/or relevant time served experience
• Experienced PLC programmer using Siemens S5/S7/Tia Portal/Win CC
• Programming using Python/PHP
• Experience of developing of web-based applications
• Installation and programming of vision systems
• Demonstrable achievements in the area of on-time technical project delivery