Senior Controls Engineer

ASR Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled professional to manage and enhance control systems in their refineries. This role involves upgrading existing systems, ensuring seamless operations, and implementing new projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical knowledge of control systems, particularly with Allen Bradley and Siemens, and will be adept at communicating with diverse teams. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to continuous improvement and quality enhancement, where your expertise will contribute significantly to operational excellence across multiple locations in Europe.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of control systems and networking hardware.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Replace, upgrade, and maintain control systems for refinery operations.
• Evaluate changes to process control systems for continuous improvement.

Skills

Control Systems Knowledge

Networking Hardware Understanding

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Anticipation

Education

HNC or Bachelor’s Degree in Relevant Discipline

Tools

Allen Bradley

Siemens

Wonderware ArchestrA

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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 and 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.

POSITION SCOPE

The successful candidate will have responsibility for replacing, upgrading and maintaining the Company’s control systems, as well as designing and implementing control systems for new capital projects.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Replace/upgrade and maintain control and instrumentation, hardware and software whilst ensuring refinery operations perform as required.
2. Communicate with all levels of refinery personnel to ensure understanding of changes to the legacy control systems.
3. Provide specialist instrumentation knowledge to the refinery for new capital projects.
4. Experience of European machine safety standards and hazardous area installations.
5. Supervise contractors and project engineering resources during installation and commissioning.
6. Provide operational support of existing control systems and control infrastructure to minimise production downtime.
7. Evaluate changes/upgrades to process control systems and make recommendations for continuous improvement.
8. Contribute to the definition of standards for the development and maintenance of process control systems within the refinery.
9. Focus on Continuous Improvement and Quality Improvement as required.
10. Provide mentorship to team members.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

1. None

LOCATION OF ROLE

1. Thames based, with travel to other Group locations in Europe as required

ESSENTIAL WORK EXPERIENCES

1. Excellent understanding of control system and networking hardware, particularly Allen Bradley along with a range of process control tools and techniques, but preferably, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Wonderware ArchestrA.
2. Good experience working within processing operations.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Minimum HNC, Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
2. Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
3. Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PPT, Excel, Word).
4. Ability to speak with a high level of professionalism and presence to individuals or groups at all levels within the organization.
5. Ability to anticipate problems before they occur to eliminate or mitigate issues.
6. Good written skills and ability to provide documentation.