Senior Manufacturing Controls Engineer

CooperCompanies; Southampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Healthcare cover

Life assurance

Wellbeing platform

Discounted contact lens scheme

Job summary

CooperVision, a global leader in contact lens manufacturing, seeks a Senior Controls Engineer in the UK. Based in Hampshire, you will provide specialist controls and automation expertise across our lens manufacturing sites, maintaining and optimising highly automated systems while leading continuous improvement.

You will design, implement and validate complex control systems, develop dashboards and OEE reporting, and mentor engineers within a busy engineering team.

Qualifications

• ONC or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Electronics or related engineering.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Support and optimise machine control systems, SCADA applications and manufacturing automation systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve controls-related breakdowns using root cause analysis techniques.
• Assist with design, implementation and validation of complex integrated control systems for new equipment and processes.
• Develop performance monitoring applications, dashboards and OEE reporting solutions.
• Integrate control systems with broader business and manufacturing execution systems.
• Lead engineering projects and manage external vendors while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Coach, mentor and develop engineers and trainees within the department.

Skills

Industrial automation

Control systems

Project management

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

ONC or equivalent

Tools

RSLogix

ControlLogix

FactoryTalk View (RSView)

DeviceNet

ControlNet

CoDeSys

Job description

CooperVision, a global leader in contact lens manufacturing, seeks a Senior Controls Engineer in the UK. Based in Hampshire, you will provide specialist controls and automation expertise across our lens manufacturing sites, maintaining and optimising highly automated systems while leading continuous improvement.

You will design, implement and validate complex control systems, develop dashboards and OEE reporting, and mentor engineers within a busy engineering team.