Automation Controls Engineer

2 months ago


Grays UK, Essex, United Kingdom E3 Recruitment Full time

Our client is now seeking to appoint a highly skilled Automation Controls Engineer. This role requires someone who has very strong knowledge and experience of electrical/automation and PLC systems to join the team. Basic salary of £84,000 per annum, Plus bonus, OT opportunities taking OTE to over £90,000 plus pension matched.

Our client is an industry-leading manufacturing business with a multimillion-pound turnover and impressive growth plans, supported with large-scale investment and an existing established network of manufacturing facilities across the UK.

The working culture is friendly, and one that encourages the sharing of best practices, whilst providing a platform for continuous learning and development.

What's In It for You as Automation Controls Engineer

  • Salary circa - £84,000 per annum
  • Company KPI Driven Bonus
  • OT Opportunities paid at 1.5 and 2x
  • Competitive pension match
  • Location - Basildon, Essex
  • Shift Pattern and Working hours - 4 On 4 Off days/nights
  • Extensive training and personal development are available, including accredited training and career development plans for those who want it.


Position Overview of Automation Controls Engineer

The role will be working as part of the Maintenance Team providing 'Hands-on' Electrical & PLC Technical support to both Production and other internal functions throughout the Factory.
PLC fault finding and modifications are vital skills to have for the role.
You will be solely working with electrical installations, fault finding, and repair of PLC controlled machinery, within a manufacturing environment.

You will need strong skills and experience with breakdowns, fault finding, and changing of PLC parameters specifically.
The workload as an estimate will be balanced out Project work 60/40 projects, 70/30 projects lead. Experience of installing servo drives and projects, capex improvements, HMI, and profibus is all required.
Siemens S7 training is available.

Providing plant-wide electrical maintenance service, departmental support and repairs on a wide range of machinery such as conveyor-based systems, hydraulic presses, moulding machines and packaging machinery, ensuring that all production targets are maintained.

Within the position as an Electrical Maintenance Controls Engineer, you will have the opportunity to be involved with a wide of range of electrical maintenance operations and projects, which will be supported with a wide range of training opportunities, including accredited training programs.

Experience and Qualification Required for a Automation Controls Engineer

Recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship & Qualification or equivalent UK level 3 qualification - NVQ, City and Guilds AND BTEC 3 or HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering etc
PLC Fault finding experience is essential
You will need strong skills and experience with breakdowns, fault finding, and changing of PLC parameters specifically.
Experience of installing servo drives and projects, capex improvements, HMI, and profibus is all required
The ability to work within a fast-paced manufacturing environment undertaking PPM and TPM activities
High degree of Health & Safety awareness.
Ability to fault find, repair and provide solutions to electrical machinery problems

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