Service Engineer - PLC Controls

Ctsrecruit; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ctsrecruit has a vacancy for a PLC Controls Service Engineer to service and install PLC controls equipment across UK and Ireland FMCG sites. This permanent role requires a time-served electrical engineer with NVQ Level 3 and 17th/18th Edition advantageous; travel is a constant feature.

You will fault find Siemens/Mitsubishi/Rockwell PLCs, provide on-site support, perform maintenance, and train customer staff.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a maintenance role within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Time served electrical engineer with NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• 17th/18th Edition would be advantageous.
• Strong fault-finding skills with PLCs (Siemens, Mitsubishi, Rockwell).

Responsibilities

• Provide support to client sites across the UK and Ireland.
• Support customers' systems to aid in improving productivity.
• Fault finding and rectification of PLCs – Siemens/Mitsubishi/Rockwell.
• Maintenance – routine and reactive electrical work including VSDs.
• Training – operational and maintenance training of customer staff

Skills

Fault finding

Customer service mindset

Willing to travel

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Mitsubishi PLCs

Rockwell PLCs

Drives & Motors

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a PLC Controls Service Engineerfor a market leading business who install and service PLC Controls equipment across a range of FMCG sites in the UK and Ireland,This is a permanent role that has been created due to continued expansion. The successful candidate will have a demonstrable background working within an Electrical maintenance based role within an FMCG manufacturing environment.Candidates willbe time served ( Minimum NVQ Level 3) Qualified in Electrical engineering - 17th / 18th Edition would be advantageous. Experience of working on fast moving production equipment is a must. Candidates must also have experience strong fault finding skills of PLCs - ideally Siemens PLCS (S5/ S7 or TIA), Rockwell or Mitsubishi.This is primarily a Days based role + Overtime + Travel.Candidates will also be required to work as part on an on call rota 1 week in 5 (£150p/w standby +£75 per call attended)All travel time is paid door to door + all additional hours paid at premium rates - Realistic Earnings up to £65kThe role will cover sitesacross the UK so a willingness to travel is required.This role would ideally suit a candidate with a demonstrable maintenance background looking to develop and progress into a field service based role.

Role Description

• Provide support to client sites across the UK and Ireland.
• Support Customer’s systems to aid in improving productivity.
• Fault finding and rectification of PLC’s - Siemens/ Mitsubishi/ Rockwell
• Maintenance - Routine and Reactive maintenancecovering all aspects of electrical work including VSD
• Training - Operational and maintenance training of customer staff

Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience working within a maintenance role within a industrialmanufacturing environment is a must
• Field Service Experience - advantageous
• Candidates must be time served and qualified in Electrical Engineering
• 17th or 18th Edition would be advantageous
• Strong working knowledge of PLC’s - Siemens/ Mitsubishi /Rockwell
• Strong working knowledge of Drives and Motors
• Strong customer service mind set
• Willing to travel as required to sites in the UK and Ireland.