Controls & Automation Engineer

£40,000 - £45,000 Per Annum

Permanent, Full Time

Monday to Friday, days.

Bristol

Job ID: 38446

Our client is clean-manufacturing start-up in the Bristol area seeking a Controls & Automation Engineer join them in a permanent, full-time position. This role is critical to ensuring controls systems are maintained and fully operational, carrying out troubleshooting on faulty PLC systems, designing and configuring new PLC & Control systems with the aim of making sure the facility is operationally outstanding whilst optimising efficiency.

Controls & Automation Engineer

Key Responsibilities

* Creating Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) code to control industrial machinery.

* Creating project plans to support machine control refurbishment, equipment installation, automation improvement, and cost reduction projects.

* Designing, implementing, configuring and maintaining a wide range of control systems.

* Establishing and maintaining Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.

* Improving machine PLC controls and processes to increase equipment effectiveness.

* Working on equipment PLC data networks and improve process data capture.

* Implementing control system upgrade projects and improve control panel design.

* Identifying and implementing improvements to improve the reliability of equipment, reducing reoccurring faults and downtime.

Controls & Automation Engineer

Skills/Experience

* 3 – 5 years’ experience working with industrial automation systems

* HND or BEng in Electrical Engineering or a similarly relatable field

* Experienced in managing and delivering automation project from concept to completion

* Confident and competent in PLC programming from scratch, as well as able to carry out modifications

* A strong problem solver, able to diagnose issues with PLC’s and control systems

* Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.

If you're a PLC Engineer, Controls & Automation or a Control Systems Engineer looking for a new opportunity and you are interested in this amazing position please apply now!

Please note that full and permanent right to work in the UK is a non-negotiable requirement for this role. This employer is unable to offer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Embracing diversity in all its forms, our client is an equal opportunity employer. They welcome individuals from all walks of life, irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.

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