Electrical Control Engineer

Morgan Ryder; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical

Generous Pension

Life Assurance

Job summary

Morgan Ryder, on behalf of a growing manufacturing business, is recruiting an EICA Engineer to drive automation excellence across a modern production facility in Liverpool. You will lead Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation initiatives, delivering PLC/SCADA/MES projects, and apply digital transformation to improve reliability and performance.

The role offers a collaborative environment with Operations and Engineering teams, opportunities to mentor colleagues, and exposure to

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Electrical/Automation Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in manufacturing environments with automation projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading automation and process control improvements across the site
• Developing and supporting PLC, SCADA and MES systems
• Delivering engineering and capital projects from concept through to commissioning
• Driving reliability, performance and operational efficiency improvements
• Providing technical leadership on instrumentation and control systems
• Supporting digital transformation and smart manufacturing initiatives
• Managing contractors, suppliers and project stakeholders
• Creating and maintaining control system documentation and standards
• Coaching and developing engineering colleagues
• Contributing to a culture of safety, continuous improvement and operational excellence

Skills

Problem-solving

Root cause analysis

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Electrical/Electrical Automation Engineering

Tools

PLC programming

SCADA

MES

VSDs and motor control systems

MCCs

Job description

Location: Liverpool

Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Private Medical + Generous Pension + Life Assurance + more

Are you passionate about automation, process control and smart manufacturing technologies?

We are partnering with a highly successful and growing manufacturing business to recruit an EICA Engineer who will play a pivotal role in driving automation excellence across a modern production facility. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of industrial automation, helping to deliver innovative engineering projects, optimise production performance and influence the future direction of site technology.

This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and wants to make a real impact through automation, digitalisation and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity

As the site's subject matter expert for Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation, you will lead the development and enhancement of advanced manufacturing systems, including:

• PLC control systems
• SCADA platforms
• MES solutions
• Process instrumentation
• Variable speed drives and motor control systems
• Factory automation and digital integration technologies

You will be instrumental in identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, reliability and manufacturing performance through automation-led solutions.

Working closely with Operations, Engineering and external technology partners, you will help deliver projects ranging from equipment upgrades and process improvements through to major capital investment and factory development initiatives.

Key Tasks

• Leading automation and process control improvements across the site
• Developing and supporting PLC, SCADA and MES systems
• Delivering engineering and capital projects from concept through to commissioning
• Driving reliability, performance and operational efficiency improvements
• Providing technical leadership on instrumentation and control systems
• Supporting digital transformation and smart manufacturing initiatives
• Managing contractors, suppliers and project stakeholders
• Creating and maintaining control system documentation and standards
• Coaching and developing engineering colleagues
• Contributing to a culture of safety, continuous improvement and operational excellence

Requirements

You will be an experienced automation or controls engineer who combines strong technical expertise with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

• Degree, HNC or HND qualification in Electrical, Electronic, Automation or related Engineering discipline
• Experience within manufacturing, process, food, chemical or similar industrial environments
• Strong knowledge of:
• PLC programming and control systems
• SCADA platforms
• Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• VSDs and motor control systems
• MCCs and electrical systems
• Experience delivering engineering projects and system upgrades
• Excellent problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities

Experience with Lean manufacturing, reliability engineering methodologies, FMEA or RCM would be advantageous.

Why Join?

This is more than just an engineering role. You'll have the opportunity to influence the future automation strategy of a thriving manufacturing business that continues to invest heavily in technology, innovation and its people.