Days Electrical Controls & Automation Engineer
Posted on April 16th, 2025
Location: Doncaster Type of Job: Permanent
Job Role: Days Electrical Controls & Automation Engineer
Salary: £55k - £60k Target Band plus 10% Bonus, Package and Excellent Pension
Client: Global Manufacturing Company
Monday - Friday days role
A multi-site Global manufacturing company with a state-of-the-art site in the area investing in its assets, people, and technology. Due to ongoing automation processes and internal promotion, we have a key requirement for an electrical PLC automation engineer on days with an interest in PLC development and support controls engineering.
This role will suit an automation engineer that has out-developed a shift automation first line role and is ready to take a lead days role for a factory, or an established controls and automation engineer. You will be responsible for supporting the maintenance/electrical asset care strategy and technical challenges to ensure maximum line efficiency, leading from the front within a proactive electrical reliability team ensuring the efficient running of FMCG process and manufacturing lines.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-level engineering technical expertise to maximize productivity and achievement of targets in a high-speed production environment.
- Provide breakdown support in the event of equipment failure, assisting and enabling the site to maintain world-class production standards.
- Ensure the plant operates at agreed efficiency levels, optimizing automation as required.
- Provide technical advice and guidance on electrical standards for maintenance improvement.
- Modification, programming, and installation of control systems on automated machinery.
- Manage improvements in electrical maintenance strategy, coordinating all electrical asset care improvement programs.
- Ownership of the site Obsolescence and Improvements Plan focusing on the next level of controls.
- Reactive support for site automation issues within a clear escalation process.
- Ownership of automation Capex projects.
- Optimize automated warehouse performance by ensuring the machines' hardware and software are performing.
- Ensure all sites have the required software programs, licenses, and connections.
- Coordinate with OEM suppliers for technical notifications or upgrades.
- Provide specialist software/automation troubleshooting support.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Apprentice trained or graduate engineer in an electrical discipline with an electrical qualification.
- Emphasis on Automation experience; candidate should be electrically biased with PLC skills.
- Experience with Allen Bradley, Siemens, or Mitsubishi.
- Background as an Electrical Engineer with experience in PLCs and OEM, SCADA preferred.
- Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment including Food, FMCG process, or General Manufacturing.
- Proactive approach to continuous improvement.
- Trained to an Electrical minimum craft level, ONC, HND Level preferred.
- Knowledge of electrical systems.
- Proficient in SCADA, Siemens preferred but open to different PLC backgrounds.
- Minimum of 2 years experience within a fast-paced industry.
- 40 Hours P/W days-based role.
- HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years working 'hands-on' automation experience in automated environments.
What We Can Offer
- Excellent bonus.
- Flexible benefits: subsidised canteen, cycle to work, and more.
- Automated world-class plant.
- Global family of employees and career development opportunities.
For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler at .
Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.