Automation Technician

5 days ago

Runcorn, Halton, United Kingdom Howdens Full time

As an Automation Technician at Howdens, you will play a critical role in the Engineering Department, driving the development and implementation of automation and controls systems to ensure the robustness and reliability of engineering design. Your technical expertise will be essential in fault-finding and delivering on continuous improvement projects to enhance manufacturing safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Organise automation, electrical, and PLC design projects, identifying short-term and long-range issues, preparing timetables, cost estimates, and documentation on project completion.
  • Develop and implement projects to drive improvement in manufacturing availability, product quality, employee safety, and process efficiency.
  • Develop knowledge of the manufacturing process and operating sequences of manufacturing processes, cascading with maintenance teams.
  • Implement plant/process development opportunities that improve Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery.
  • Coach and develop maintenance engineering team members' knowledge of machine control and automation systems.

Requirements:

  • A team player with a strong work ethic, motivated to take the lead on technical issues.
  • Ability to work alone and in a team, with a self-motivated and safety-oriented mindset.
  • Time served Electrical Engineer, Automation/Controls apprentice, or a minimum of 5 years post-qualification work experience within an FMCG environment.
  • Minimum of HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Ability to fault-finding and implement program modifications on a range of PLCs & SCADA, Robotics.
  • Knowledge of parameterisation and commissioning of servo drives and inverters.
  • Experience of fault-finding on industrial communication networks.
  • Experience of designing and modifying control circuits and program logic.
  • Delivery of change management activities.

About Howdens:

Howdens Joinery is the UK's number one trade kitchen supplier, providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. With over 900 depots throughout the UK and Europe, we offer a fast-paced and commercial environment, excellent development opportunities, and exciting rewards. As part of our team, you will have the chance to build a career in a world-class service, innovation, and sustainability-driven company.

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