Controls Engineer

£45,000 - £50,000 Per Annum

Permanent, Full Time

8am - 4pm Monday to Friday

Industrial Manufacturing & Automated Production Processes

Exeter

Job ID: 33968

Our client is seeking a Controls Engineer to work in a standalone role within the maintenance department. This role is critical to ensuring that automation and data collection processes, that utilise PLC's and SCADA systems, are designed, installed, commissioned and maintained to meet the existing and future needs of the business. The role operates on a day shift.

Your main responsibilities will include;

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

* Identifying, specifying, sourcing, and purchasing machines and equipment.

* Supervising sub-contractors, ensuring project implementation to time and cost whilst complying with all Company and H&S requirements.

* Identifying and implementing cost reduction and method improvement opportunities.

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

* 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.

* Purchasing parts and equipment for improvement works, collating receipts and raising purchase requisitions.

* Providing technical expertise, including data analysis, planning and execution to improve equipment availability and asset utilisation for the site.

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

* Assisting maintenance in undertaking technical fault finding on equipment.

* Creating and maintaining technical files for new and existing equipment.

Benefits

* 5% Performance Bonus Scheme

* Private healthcare

* Pension salary sacrifice scheme up to 9% matched

* Discount in gym membership

* Life Assurance

* Cycle Scheme

* Annual health check

* Sports & Social Club

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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