Site Electrical Automation & Controls Engineer

Description:

Are you ready to take ownership of electrical and automation systems on an established, high-performing manufacturing site?

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

• 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

Role Requirements - Site Electrical & Controls Engineer - Days role

• 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