Project Engineer

Promtek Limited; Packmoor; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Promtek Limited in the UK seeks an experienced industrial Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join the team in Brindley Ford, Stoke-on-Trent. You will diagnose faults, read schematics, and support automation projects across PLC/SCADA systems, instrumentation, and drive technologies, while maintaining safety and quality standards.

You will work full-time, 37.5 hours weekly, onsite, and collaborate with engineering and operations to deliver reliable plant performance and customer satisfaction

Qualifications

• Industrial electrical & maintenance experience is essential.
• Experience with Siemens, Allen Bradley or Mitsubishi PLC/SCADA systems.
• Commissioning and project work experience is required.
• Instrumentation setup and calibration experience is preferred.
• Experience with VSDs and soft starters is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist Engineering Team to meet customer expectations.
• Represent the company professionally with customers and contractors.
• Record site time and production tasks using company tools.
• Complete project paperwork to company standards (checklists, risk assessments, drawings).
• Plan, design and construct projects of varying sizes.
• Provide clients with technical expertise on project aspects.
• Research current engineering trends to improve efficiency and performance.
• Observe site health and safety regulations and report deviations.
• Provide 24-hour phone and breakdown support during handover.
• Visit UK and overseas sites to assist with commissioning modifications.
• Help ensure deadlines are met and escalate issues if needed.
• Ensure all work complies with company standards.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Schematic reading

Time management

Organisational skills

Customer service

Driving licence

Regulatory awareness

Team collaboration

On-site problem solving

Education

Industrial electrical & maintenance experience

Tools

AutoCAD LT

Office 365 / Google Workspace

Siemens / Allen Bradley / Mitsubishi PLCs

SCADA experience

Job description

Promtek is a great company to work for; we understand people and we understand equipment, recognising that both are important for us to be successful. Our customers are amongst the most recognisable global brands in food, animal nutrition, coatings, pharmaceuticals, building products and lubricants. Our products offer unlimited possibilities for manufacturing production automation and reporting.

Job details

The important stuff

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Location: Brindley Ford, Stoke On Trent

Key Skills:

• Ability to create and update electrical schematics using AutoCAD LT
• Competent working with Office 365 or Google Workspace
• Proven ability to diagnose faults and solve problems with an electromechanical bias
• Minimum electrical competency at City & Guilds 18th Edition level
• Ability to read and interpret digital process trends
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
• Awareness of legislation, regulations and standards that are relevant to the job
• Provide technical support to Engineering Team throughout the duration of a project
• Effective Time Management
• Good Organisational Skills
• Good Customer Service Skills
• Full Driving Licence

Experience:

• Industrial electrical & maintenance experience
• Siemens and/or Allen Bradley and/or Mitsubishi PLC/SCADA product experience
• Commissioning and projecting experience
• Instrumentation setup and calibration experience
• Experience working with VSDs and Softstarts

Responsibilities:

• To help the Engineering Team ensure that customer expectations are met
• Work professionally to represent the company’s interests alongside customers and contractors
• Use company-specified tools to accurately record time spent on site and on production tasks
• Complete project documentation on time and to company standards, i.e. checklists, method statements, risk assessments, electrical drawings etc
• The planning, design and construction of projects of all sizes
• To provide clients with technical expertise on project aspects
• Conduct research on current trends in engineering technology to identify new techniques that may improve project efficiency and / or performance
• Observe company / site specific health and safety regulations and report any deviation
• Provide 24-hour phone and breakdown support during handover period with Support Team
• Visit sites in UK and overseas to help commission modifications and new systems
• Take help ensure that deadlines are met and elevate issues that could cause them to be missed
• Ensure all work carried out is compliant with the company standards

The duties and responsibilities of this Role Specification are not exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to perform additional duties and responsibilities over and above those defined to meet the needs of the business.