Automation Engineer (EICA) - BUK Service Dept

-; St Helens; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering provider seeks an Automation Engineer to join their expanding service team. The role involves diagnosing faults, supporting clients remotely, and making modifications to automation systems. Candidates should have a degree in Electrical Engineering and experience with various PLCs. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including training opportunities and a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Paid holidays and sick pay

Comprehensive benefits package

Training opportunities

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in commissioning and maintenance roles with fault finding.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Operate PLC/PC software application automation packages.
• Provide remote and onsite support to clients.
• Make modifications to PLC code and systems.

Skills

Communication

Team Player

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering

HND/HNC in Control Systems

Tools

PLC

SCADA

HMI

Job description

Automation Engineer (EICA) - BUK Service Dept

Location: South of Birmingham

Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning. This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.

An opportunity to join a growing service team that covers a wide variety and industries and technologies.
Hybrid working, responsible for providing on a rota basis, 24/7 remote and onsite support to a multi-industry client base. Reporting to the Service Operations Manager, this role will form a key part in the success in the continued growth and expansion of our automation service capabilities.

The location is flexible, UK-wide.

Main Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of PLC/PC software application automation packages and be able to use programmers to diagnose faults on automated systems
• Connect remotely on a variety of platforms to clients PC / PLC / SCADA applications and while working with the client, diagnose issues on unfamiliar applications - generally to move on processes and/or diagnose faults within the field
• Complete PC healthchecks, replace hard drives, backup and restore applications
• To survey automation systems and deliver adoption / obsolescence reports, advising clients regards risk and upgrade paths.
• Be able to make minor modifications to PLC code and systems including changing PLC cards, identify and rectify coding issues, ability to read code and move sequences on in order to continue production as well as deliver small PLC / HMI / SCADA projects.
• Support the sales team with technical solutions and estimates by selection & specifying of PLC/HMI/SCADA hardware and software
• Observe production sequences in order to provide suggested improvements to reduce rates of failure and increase productivity as well as providing root causes of failures and repairs.
• Comply with all BUK safety rules and create effective RAMS
• Comply with all BUK company processes and procedures

Qualifications and Experience

• A degree or HND/HNC in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Control Systems or relevant discipline and / or completed an engineering apprenticeship
• Previously worked within a commissioning role and / or maintenance role, with the ability to fault find via multiple PLC manufacturers and types
o Siemens, Rockwell, Omron, Schneider, Mitsubishi
• Understanding of electrical systems.
• A self-starter and strong team player, flexible and able to work without close supervision.
• Desire to learn and support new technology / alternative control systems.
• Be able to connect to OS networks using products such as profitrace to report on and diagnose network health, providing recommendations
• Be able to attain security clearance such as SC and CTC
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Paid holidays and sick pay
• Comprehensive benefits package including pension, life assurance, employee assistance program, employee referral scheme, employee discounts including high street brands
• Training opportunities
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety
• Access to business resource groups
• Training on our company values
• Allowance for company vehicle

If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact 01224 246246.

Electrical | Bilfinger UK Limited | Permanent | White-collar workers | Skilled | Engineering