Site Electrical Automation & Controls Engineer

Omega Plc; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in the UK is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer with a bias towards PLC controls. This onsite role includes responsibilities as the Electrical Duty Holder, ensuring compliance and driving innovation across electrical systems. Candidates should have a strong background in PLC programming and fault-finding, with the ability to lead automation projects and mentor engineers. This position offers competitive compensation along with an excellent benefits package.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Pension

Training and development

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering.
• Strong electrical knowledge and ideally 18th Edition certification.
• Hands-on experience with various PLC and automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with statutory electrical standards.
• Lead PLC and control system development and programming.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for electrical assets.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical fault-finding

Control systems optimization

Team mentoring

Automation improvements

Education

HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

Job description

Overview

This is a newly created, career-defining opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer with PLC controls bias, an automation support role to the factory, onsite, to become the site's technical authority and Electrical Duty Holder. You will drive electrical standards, safety, and innovation across all electrical and control systems. You could be an aspiring PLC-based controls technician? Or an established PLC Automation Engineer who enjoys supporting the operational performance of a factory. You'll also play a pivotal role in maintaining and supporting reliability, developing automation capabilities, and coaching a skilled multi-skilled engineering team. Duties & Responsibilities - Site Electrical & Controls Engineer - Days role - Automation

Responsibilities

• Acting as the site's Electrical Duty Holder, ensuring compliance with statutory electrical standards
• Leading PLC and control system development, programming, and fault-finding, for various Siemens, Allen Bradley and Mitsubishi related.d
• Driving continuous improvement and standardisation of electrical and control systems
• Creating and maintaining a technical documentation library for electrical distribution and automation assets
• Coaching and mentoring engineers in electrical fault-finding and controls
• Leading and supporting automation and electrical improvement projects from concept to completion
  Time-served apprenticeship with HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering (Degree desirable).
• Strong electrical knowledge and ideally 18th Edition certification.
• Hands-on experience with a variety of PLC and automation systems (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or similar)
• High-level diagnostics to modification through to programming
• Proven ability to diagnose, program, and optimise control systems in a manufacturing or process environment
• A proactive engineer with a passion for compliance, improvement, and team development
  Location: Buckinghamshire - commutable from M1, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas
• ONSITE ROLE, Monday to Friday days 38 38-hour week
• Job Reward: Highly competitive, applicants taken on expectation and future fit
• Client: Global Category Leader in Manufacturing
• Are you ready to take ownership of electrical and automation systems on an established, high-performing manufacturing site?,
• A newly created role with real technical influence and autonomy
• Opportunity to shape electrical and controls strategy across the site
• Excellent package including competitive salary, pension, and benefits
• Ongoing investment in training, technology, and site development
• Join a business that values expertise, encourages innovation, and invests in engineering excellence. Take the lead in ensuring electrical safety, reliability, and automation performance at a modern, growing UK site.