Electrical Controls Engineer - £5000 Welcome Bonus

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for an Electrical Controls Engineer to join a leading industry player. In this role, you will utilize your advanced electrical skills and control expertise to optimize production efficiency and resolve technical failures. You will be part of a dynamic team focused on continuous improvement, ensuring high-quality standards and safety in all operations. This role offers an industry-competitive salary, a performance-related bonus, and a welcoming environment that fosters growth and innovation. Join a purpose-driven company that values your contributions and supports your professional development from day one.

Benefits

Performance related company bonus

£5,000 welcome bonus

Best-in-class learning and development support

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in diagnosing Electrical and Control issues in manufacturing.
• Experience with Allen Bradley PLC faults is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve technical failures on production machinery.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives like Lean Manufacturing.

Skills

Advanced Electrical skills

Control/Automation skills

Problem solving

Customer focus

Education

Electrical Engineering Qualification

HNC or NVQ

18th Edition Certification

Tools

SAP system

PLC programming

HMI

Job description

Job Description:

Electrical Controls Engineer

Location: Slough

• Salary: £55,800 - £61,300 (inclusive of shift allowance)
• Performance related company bonus
• £5,000 welcome bonus
• Shifts: 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off - 12 hour shifts 7 - 7
• Type: Permanent

Do you excel in precision control with advanced instruments or optimising efficiency with variable speed drives? Look no further! Mars Wrigley Factory is offering an exciting opportunity to join our team. Bring your expertise in circuit protection, control instruments, electrical tests and variable speed drives to a leading industry player. Dive into a role where innovation meets excellence.

What are we looking for?

• Advanced Electrical skills along with intermediate control/automation skills.
• Electrical Engineering Qualification such as Served Apprenticeship and/or HNC, NVQ or equivalent. Ideally with 18th Edition.
• Proven experience in diagnosing and resolving Electrical and Control/Automation issues, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
• Experienced in basic and complex problem solving.
• An action orientated, results driven, great customer focus that works well with people.
• Experience diagnosing complex PLC faults preferably Allen Bradley - desirable.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• You will be responsible for fault diagnosis and resolving technical failures on production machinery.
• Priority setting supporting breakdowns and focus where necessary.
• Detailed reporting and recording of maintenance work using our SAP system.
• Provide technical support and coaching to assist others in resolution of equipment failures with Safety and Quality in mind.
• Drive and participate in continuous improvement initiatives (Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen).
• Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis on major unplanned breakdowns and recurring problems.
• Undertake preventative maintenance activities, repairs, filler jobs etc.
• Work with engineering on specific electrical and or controls projects from design to start-up, including HMI/PLC programming/fault diagnostics (predominantly AB), installation, checkout, start-up, and training.

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, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including 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, 5, SKITTLES, BEN'S ORIGINAL and COCOAVIA. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world's pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals, BluePearl, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA and Pet Partners. 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 into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.