Electrical Controls Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Windsor; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Electrical Controls Engineer in Slough, ensuring the optimal performance of plant equipment. You will be part of a dynamic team focused on troubleshooting and maintaining electrical systems, contributing to the operational excellence of a well-known brand. Competitive salary, bonus potential, and great benefits like private medical insurance, on-site gym, and more await you.

Benefits

Hot food restaurant

On-site gym

Private medical insurance

Free flu jabs

Free on-site parking

Employee shop with monthly allowance

On-site nurse/osteopath/podiatrist

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering qualifications such as served apprenticeship, HNC, NVQ, or equivalent.
• Advanced skills in electrical and control systems.
• Experience in diagnosing and solving electrical problems.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical/control issues on production machinery.
• Perform preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Support root cause analysis on major breakdowns.

Skills

Advanced electrical skills

Intermediate control capabilities

Ability to diagnose electrical issues

Technical complex problem solving

Customer focus

Education

Electrical engineering qualifications (e.g., served apprenticeship, HNC, NVQ)

Tools

SAP system

Allen Bradley control systems

Beckhoff control systems

Modicon control systems

Job description

Job Description

Job Description: Electrical Controls Engineer, Slough
Salary: £55,800 - £61,300 (inclusive of shift allowance) dependent on experience

Performance-related company bonus, Welcome bonus: £5,000, Shifts: 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off - 12 Hour shifts 7-7, Permanent Benefits: Hot food restaurant, Welcome bonus paid in your first week salary, On-site gym, Private medical insurance and free flu jabs, Free on-site parking, Employee shop with monthly allowance, On-site nurse/osteopath/podiatrist.

We care about the world and your future. Mars offers competitive compensation and benefits along with some great perks, like fun freebies and development opportunities. As a Mars associate, you have our ongoing commitment to your growth and development as you work across our world-famous brands.

The world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and we're here to support you every step of the way. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Mars factory in Slough. Working as part of a highly skilled and well-established engineering team, you will be accountable for maintaining plant equipment and fixing electrical/control issues sitewide.

The role will mainly focus on providing electrical equipment troubleshooting and reactive maintenance. As troubleshooting requirements are accomplished, the Engineer will shift focus toward preventative maintenance.

What are we looking for?

• Electrical engineering qualifications such as served apprenticeship, HNC, NVQ, or equivalent.
• Advanced electrical skills along with intermediate control capabilities.
• Ability to confidently diagnose and resolve electrical, control, and automation issues.
• Individuals motivated to make an impact with great customer focus who work well within a team.
• Experienced in technical complex problem solving.

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Electrical fault finding/diagnostics when working on single and three-phase systems, safety circuits, and resolving technical failures on production machinery including non-like-for-like changes.
• Appreciation of control systems such as Allen Bradley, Beckhoff, Modicon, including communication protocols such as Ethernet, Devicenet, Profibus.
• Supporting breakdowns and focusing where necessary while being the escalation point for site-wide electrical issues.
• Detailed reporting and recording of maintenance work using our SAP system.
• Providing technical support and coaching to assist others in resolution of equipment failures with safety and quality in mind.
• Supporting root cause analysis on major, recurring unplanned breakdowns and undertaking preventative maintenance activities, repairs, filler jobs, etc.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose-driven company, striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.

About Mars

Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's, SNICKERS, TWIX, MILKY WAY, DOVE, PEDIGREE, ROYAL CANIN, WHISKAS, EXTRA, ORBIT, SKITTLES, BEN'S ORIGINAL, and COCOAVIA. We also care for pets through our nutrition, health, and services businesses. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries.

The Mars Five Principles - Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, and Freedom - inspire our 130,000 associates to take action daily towards creating the world we want tomorrow. Mars is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Assistance or accommodations during the application process are available upon request.