Electrical Controls & Instrumentation Engineer

ASR Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ASR Group is seeking an Electrical Controls & Instrumentation Engineer to support electrical systems at their Plaistow Wharf plant. The role involves designing control systems, conducting upgrades, and ensuring operational efficiency while maintaining safety standards. Ideal candidates will have relevant engineering qualifications and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to work professionally with various levels within the organization.
• Anticipate problems to eliminate or mitigate issues.
• Good written skills for documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and upgrade control and instrumentation systems.
• Design PLC control systems and enhance current systems.
• Conduct planned and reactive maintenance tasks.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

HNC/NVQ 4 or higher in a relevant engineering discipline

Job description

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Electrical Controls & Instrumentation Engineer

Location:

London, LND, GB

ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino, C&H, Redpath, Tate & Lyle, Lyle’s and Sidul.

Job Title

Electrical Controls & Instrumentation Engineer

Location

Reports To

Maintenance Manager

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

ASR Group’s companies have more than 150 years of experience taking sugar cane from the field to the table. Our expertise in every aspect of the cane sugar process is without equal. We are the largest vertically integrated cane sugar refiner in the world. Our nine refineries are found in five countries across the globe and collectively can produce more than six million tonnes of sugar. We also own and operate sugar mills in the United States, Mexico and Belize. As an expert in raw sugar procurement, our reach spans more than 40 countries and our network of partners and suppliers has never been stronger. Our brands are leaders in their respective markets. We sell our branded and private label sugars, sweeteners and syrups in the grocery, food service, industrial and pharmaceutical channels in the Americas, Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia.

POSITION SCOPE

To provide support for electrical, control & instrumentation systems for new and existing process plant and packing equipment at Plaistow Wharf. This includes design work, contractor supervision, hands-on commissioning, upgrading, and maintaining control systems, implementing control systems for new capital projects, and fault finding on control systems and instrumentation loops.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Replace, upgrade and maintain electrical, control and instrumentation hardware and software whilst ensuring site operations perform to the optimum level
• Design of PLC control systems and control cabling systems
• Evaluate changes/upgrades to process control systems and make recommendations for continuous improvement
• Contribute to the definition of standards for the development and maintenance of process control systems within the site
• Communicate with all levels of site personnel to ensure understanding of changes to the control systems
• Provide specialist electrical knowledge and design, implement and commission electrical works
• Provide where necessary LT/HT support for the site following the appropriate training and assessment
• Deputises for site electrical responsibilities
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance and assist with operational requirements when required
• Participate in capital projects at all stages of implementation through to commissioning
• Focus on continuous improvement and quality improvement as required
• Carry out plant isolations
• Administer SAP maintenance input for EC&I maintenance activities
• Management of Engineering contracts
• Managing contractors and issuing permits and TBRA’s
• Other tasks as required

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• None

LOCATION OF ROLE

• Plaistow Wharf based with occasional work at Thames Refinery.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• HNC/NVQ 4 or higher in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PPT, Excel, Word)
• Ability to speak with a high level of professionalism and presence to individuals or groups at all levels within the organization
• Ability to anticipate problems before they occur to eliminate or mitigate issues
• Good written skills and ability to provide documentation

At Tate & Lyle Sugars, our goal is to be the most admired sweetener Company.

Service Excellence -Be the industry's Gold Standard by a relentless focus on reliability, providing products with superior quality and excellent customer services.Efficiency and Sustainability -Eliminate inefficiency to be a sustainable, low cost producer and to generate fuel for reinvestment.Value-Add -create strategic advantage and enhanced profitability through value-added products and services. The foundation of our values isTalent and Cultureas we aim to build, retain and motivate a winning team.