Electrical Service Engineer

CR_70 CarnaudMetalbox Engineering Limited; Saltaire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering (CMbE) seeks an Electrical Service Engineer to travel nationally and internationally to support the service department. The role is full-time and requires about 200 days of travel per year, including overseas assignments.

You will install, commission and maintain CMbE machinery, and provide remote technical support to customers while collaborating with the Electrical Engineering Department.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in electrical service and commissioning of high-speed machinery.
• The candidate should be apprentice trained with NVQ L3 in Electrical Engineering.
• Desirable HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering and familiarity with industrial networks.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, and maintain CMbE machinery and control systems.
• Provide remote technical support to customers and assist Electrical Eng. Dept.
• Modify PLC, HMI, VFD, and servo drive software as required.
• Ensure safety and high-quality technical support across the organisation.
• Collaborate on control system architecture and software improvements.

Skills

Electrical service experience

PLC programming

HMI programming

VFD and servo drives

Control system architecture

Hands-on engineering

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Apprentice trained

HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix

CompactLogix

Siemens S7/TIA Portal

PowerFlex 525/753

Siemens G120 VFDs

AutoCAD Electrical 2017

EtherNet/IP

PROFINET/PROFIsafe

PROFIBUS/DeviceNet

Job description

Job Description: We have a new vacancy for an Electrical Service Engineer to travel to support the service department at CarnaudMetalbox Engineering. This is a full-time, permanent vacancy and candidates must be able to travel 200 days per year, including international travel. About CMbE CarnaudMetalbox Engineering (CMbE) designs, develops, and manufactures high-performance metal forming and finishing machinery for the production of beverage, food, and aerosol cans. With our commitment to innovation and precision engineering, it is an exciting time to join our business. CMbE offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry. The mission in CMbE: The Electrical Service Engineer ensure the safe and effective installation, commissioning, and maintenance of CMbE machinery. The successful candidate will be maintaining and enhancing electrical and software control systems, including making modifications to PLC, HMI, VFD, and servo drive software as required. The role also involves providing remote technical support to customers and assisting the Electrical Engineering Department during periods of reduced service demand, ensuring a consistent and high-quality level of technical support across the organization. The ideal candidate will have experience working with complex, high-volume production capital equipment, alongside strong expertise in control system architecture, design, and programming using Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix, and Siemens S7/TIA Portal. They will also have hands‑on experience with Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 525 and 753 and Siemens G120 variable frequency drives, as well as practical experience with Allen-Bradley and Siemens servo drive and motor control applications, ensuring efficient and reliable machine performance.

About you

The successful candidate should have a minimum of 2 years' experience in electrical service and the commissioning of high-speed machinery. The candidate must be apprentice trained and hold as a minimum an NVQ L3 in an Electrical Engineering discipline, with experience working as an Electrical or Test Engineer, being able to demonstrate strong hands‑on experience. A HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering is desirable. The candidate will have a sound understanding of regenerative and dynamic braking techniques, as well as strong knowledge of industrial Ethernet networks such as EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and PROFIsafe, alongside familiarity with legacy systems including PROFIBUS and DeviceNet. Experience with IFM and Turck sensors and instrumentation covering pressure, temperature, proximity, and flow devices is also required, supporting effective monitoring, control, and continuous improvement within an industrial engineering environment. A solid understanding of control panel design, including form and function, is essential, along with working knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical (2017) and familiarity with safety PLC systems, including VFD Safe Torque Off (STO) and safe stop functions.

What CMbE Offers You

The opportunity to build a career in a multi-cultural environment To be rewarded fairly and promoted based on merit and performance Professional and personal development through training and work experiences Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees Join us and become part of an international team of professionals across the Crown packaging group who are passionate about precision engineering, can making machinery and sustainable packaging! Crown Holdings, Inc. through it's subsidiaries, is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world. Crown is dedicated to building a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry. Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long‑term future. Ready to go behind the scenes? With hundreds of manufacturing plants and 20,000+ employees worldwide, there's a lot that goes into the design and production of Crown packaging. We serve a variety of markets including food, beverage, household, personal care, and more. Since we were founded in 1892, we've been on a mission to manufacture best-in-class packaging while championing best-in-class teams. Together, we're building something that lasts thanks to great products, made by great people.