Senior Controls & Automation Engineer

Technical Partners; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Discretionary bonus

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Green car scheme with EV charging

8% employer pension

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Technical Partners is seeking an experienced Controls & Automation Engineer for our Liverpool site. You will take technical ownership of control systems, provide expertise across PLC/SCADA/MES, and drive improvements in process control and instrumentation.

The role emphasizes installation and commissioning support within a process-manufacturing environment, offering opportunities to advance automation capabilities and work with suppliers and engineers across functions.

Qualifications

• HNC or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong controls and automation experience.
• Experience with PLCs, VSDs, SCADA, instrumentation and MCCs.
• Experience with Siemens and Allen-Bradley systems.
• Exposure to AVEVA, SCADA and MES.
• Experience integrating manufacturing systems, process controls and external systems.
• Experience managing engineering projects, suppliers and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication skills with technicians, engineers, operators and senior stakeholders.
• Experience in chemical, pharmaceutical, food or other process-manufacturing environments desirable; transferable sectors considered.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of control, automation and instrumentation systems, focusing on controls and automation.
• Provide technical support across PLC, SCADA, MES, process control and instrumentation systems.
• Identify root causes of technical issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Manage engineering improvement projects from concept and CAPEX through equipment selection, installation support, commissioning and handover.
• Review technical designs, specifications and drawings.
• Support powder-blending and pilot-plant projects, including design review, installation support and commissioning.
• Work with suppliers, contractors and system integrators to deliver projects effectively.
• Improve OEE and manufacturing performance through automation, controls and systems integration.
• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs and work instructions.
• Support and develop technicians as the site's EC&I capability grows.
• Work closely with process engineering, maintenance, operations, SHEQ and site leadership.

Skills

Controls and automation

PLC/SCADA/MES

Siemens systems

Allen-Bradley systems

AVEVA/SCADA/MES exposure

Engineering projects

Technical documentation

Communication with stakeholders

Process-manufacturing experience

Education

HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Job description

Technical Partners is seeking an experienced Controls & Automation Engineer for our Liverpool site. You will take technical ownership of control systems, provide expertise across PLC/SCADA/MES, and drive improvements in process control and instrumentation.

The role emphasizes installation and commissioning support within a process-manufacturing environment, offering opportunities to advance automation capabilities and work with suppliers and engineers across functions.