Global Electrical Service Engineer: PLC & Servo Drive Expert

Crown Holdings, LLC; Saltaire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International travel

Training and development

Career progression opportunities

Safety-focused workplace

Job summary

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering (CMbE) seeks an Electrical Service Engineer to install, commission and maintain high-speed production machinery at customer sites, including extensive international travel up to 200 days a year.

The ideal candidate is apprentice trained with at least NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering and has 2+ years in electrical service, with hands-on PLC/HMI/Servo drive skills in Allen-Bradley and Siemens environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in electrical service and commissioning of high-speed machinery.
• Apprentice trained with NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering; HNC/HND desirable.
• Strong knowledge of regenerative/dynamic braking; industrial Ethernet networks (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, PROFIsafe).
• Experience with AutoCAD Electrical and safety PLC systems, STO and safe-stop functions.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, and maintain CMbE machinery across sites.
• Provide remote technical support to customers and assist during low service demand.
• Modify PLC, HMI, and servo drive software as required.
• Ensure safe, reliable machine performance and effective monitoring.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Control system programming

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens S7/TIA Portal

VFDs (PowerFlex 525, 753)

Industrial Ethernet networks

Remote technical support

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Apprentice trained

HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering (desirable)

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical (2017)

Safety PLC systems

PROFIBUS/DeviceNet familiarity

Job description

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering (CMbE) seeks an Electrical Service Engineer to install, commission and maintain high-speed production machinery at customer sites, including extensive international travel up to 200 days a year.

The ideal candidate is apprentice trained with at least NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering and has 2+ years in electrical service, with hands-on PLC/HMI/Servo drive skills in Allen-Bradley and Siemens environments.