Controls Technician

Gap Technical Ltd; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing business is seeking a Controls Technician to work in Runcorn. The role involves developing and troubleshooting controls and automation systems. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years experience in an FMCG environment and hold an HNC in Electrical Engineering. Strong fault-finding abilities and experience with PLCs and HMIs are essential. Competitive salary and shift work offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification work experience in an FMCG environment.
• Experience of fault-finding on industrial communication networks.
• Ability to implement program modifications on a range of PLCs, HMIs and Robotics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and troubleshoot controls and automation systems across manufacturing lines.
• Organise automation, electrical, and PLC design projects.
• Coach maintenance engineering team members on machine control and automation systems.

Skills

Fault finding and program modifications on PLCs

Knowledge of servo drives and inverters

Experience in designing control circuits

Delivery of change management activities

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Controls Technician

£59,500
Runcorn

Shift Schedule:
Alternative Continental shift
Week 1 - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 6:45am - 7:00pm
Week 2 - Monday, Tuesday - 6:45am - 7:00pm, Wednesday, Thursday 18:45pm - 7:00am
Week 3 - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday - 6:45pm - 7:00am
7 days off

gap technical represent a global manufacturing business and are seeking a Controls Technician to work at a facility near Runcorn.

Performance Objectives

As a Controls Technician, you will be responsible for the development and troubleshooting of our varied controls and automation systems across our manufacturing lines.
You will be a member of the company's Controls and Automation team, supported by a group of experienced colleagues both on-site at Runcorn and across the wider UK manufacturing business.
Experienced in high-level fault-finding and diagnostics across a range of control equipment, you'll be challenged with developing permanent countermeasures to problems encountered and delivering improvement projects across areas of manufacturing safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.
This is a key role within the group, whereby the Controls Technician will work cross-functionally. Therefore, the ability to build trusted working relationships and make decisions that will benefit all concerned is vital to the success of the role.
Organising automation, electrical, and PLC design projects by identifying short-term, and long-range issues; preparing timetables, cost estimates, and detailed documentation on project completion
Develop and implement projects to drive improvement in manufacturing availability, product quality, employee safety and process efficiency.
Develop knowledge of the manufacturing process and operating sequences of the manufacturing processes and cascade with maintenance teams.
Develop knowledge and application of automation skills and techniques to drive improvement and cascade with maintenance teams.
Implement plant/process development opportunities that improve Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery.
Coach and develop the maintenance engineering team members' knowledge of machine control and automation systems.

Person Specification

• Time served Electrical Engineer, Automation / Controls apprentice with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification work experience within an FMCG environment.
• Minimum of HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Ability to fault find and implement program modifications on a range of PLCs, HMIs and Robotics.
• Knowledge of parameterisation and commissioning of servo drives and inverters.
• Experience of fault-finding on industrial communication networks.
• Experience of designing and modifying control circuits and program logic.
• Delivery of change management activities.

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gap technical is operating as an employment agency and is committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job.

Closing Date

13/11/2025

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