Controls & Automation Engineer

Location            Deeside

Salary               Negotiable + pension + benefits   

Hours               Mon – Friday daytime  

A genuinely superb & quite unique opportunity for a controls and automation engineer to join a market leading business to help setting up and shaping a department.  

The Job:

• Reporting into the Engineering Manager, be the subject matter expert (SME) for automation and control systems.
• Help set up the plant / factory, assist with installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment
• Manage and maintain the plant control system systems and automation (PLC’s, SCADA, BMS etc.
• Ensure system reliability & governance, setting up strong recovery protocols.
• Manage and implement support contracts
• Support and advise on projects
• Implement software changes
• Provide training to maintenance engineering team on aspects of control systems.

The Person:

• Controls and automation experience within an FMCG or similar manufacturing environment eg materials manufacturing, packaging, pharmaceutical etc
• PLCs – either Siemens, Allen Bradely , Mitsubishi
• Good understanding of LEAN manufacturing principles would be an advantage
• Good communication, stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills important.

To apply please send CV to Tim Fawcett at Control Recruitment Solutions or call the office number.

Key words – control systems engineer, control systems specialist, automation engineer , controls engineer, ECI Engineer , EC engineer , electrical and automation engineer; maintenance engineer; CI engineer, process improvement ; lean engineer;  plant manager, factory manager, manufacturing manager, converting manager; FMCG, food, beverages, alcohol, drinks, palletizer; conveyor; brewery, paper, tissue, recycling; circular; pallets; containers; packaging, medical; ceramics; plastics; rubber; cables, wires; building materials; building products; corrugator; bakery, chocolate, confectionary, dairy, snacks, frozen, ambient foods.