Senior Industrial Controls Engineer – Automation & OEE

CooperVision; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Healthcare cover

Life assurance

Wellness Platform access

Discounted contact lens scheme

Job summary

CooperVision UK is seeking a Senior Support Controls Engineer to join the UK Manufacturing Engineering team in Hampshire. You will maintain and optimise highly automated manufacturing systems, support production teams and lead continuous improvement initiatives across site facilities.

The role requires extensive experience in industrial automation, RSLogix/ControlLogix, and SCADA. You will mentor engineers and collaborate with IT, maintenance and production to deliver robust control solutions.

Qualifications

• ONC or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Electronics or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a controls, automation or manufacturing engineering environment.
• Experience with industrial control platforms such as RSLogix, ControlLogix, FactoryTalk View (RSView), DeviceNet, ControlNet and/or CoDeSys.
• Experience programming and supporting industrial software systems.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and optimising machine control systems, SCADA applications and manufacturing automation systems.
• Troubleshooting and resolving controls-related breakdowns using root cause analysis techniques.
• Assisting with the design, implementation and validation of complex integrated control systems for new equipment and processes.
• Developing performance monitoring applications, dashboards and OEE reporting solutions.
• Integrating control systems with broader business and manufacturing execution systems.
• Leading engineering projects and managing external vendors while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Coaching, mentoring and developing engineers and trainees within the department.

Skills

Industrial automation

Control systems

Project management

Communication skills

Coaching/mentoring

Education

ONC or equivalent qualification

Tools

RSLogix

ControlLogix

FactoryTalk View (RSView)

DeviceNet

ControlNet

CoDeSys

SQL

VBA

VB6

VB.NET

C#

Job description

CooperVision UK is seeking a Senior Support Controls Engineer to join the UK Manufacturing Engineering team in Hampshire. You will maintain and optimise highly automated manufacturing systems, support production teams and lead continuous improvement initiatives across site facilities.

The role requires extensive experience in industrial automation, RSLogix/ControlLogix, and SCADA. You will mentor engineers and collaborate with IT, maintenance and production to deliver robust control solutions.