Electrical Automation Specialist

6 days ago


HowdenleWear, Durham, United Kingdom Howdens Full time
Electrical Controls Technician

We are seeking a skilled Electrical Controls Technician to join our Engineering Department in East Yorkshire. This key role involves developing and implementing automation and controls systems to ensure engineering design is robust and reliable.

The successful candidate will act as the site's technical lead, taking responsibility for fault-finding while delivering continuous improvement projects across areas of manufacturing safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.

This is a cross-functional role where you will work with various teams to drive improvement and innovation in our UK operations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Organise automation, electrical, and PLC design projects by identifying short-term and long-range issues; prepare timetables, cost estimates, and detailed documentation on project completion.
  • Develop and implement projects to drive improvement in manufacturing availability, product quality, employee safety, and process efficiency.
  • Coach and develop the maintenance engineering team members' knowledge of machine control and automation systems.
Requirements
  • A minimum of 5 years post-qualification work experience within an FMCG environment.
  • A HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Ability to fault-find and implement program modifications on a range of PLCs & SCADA, Robotics.
About Us

We are Howdens Joinery, the UK's number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware.

We offer a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment.



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