Automation Engineer (Controls / PLC / Scada)

Automation Engineer (Controls/PLC/SCADA)

£45,000 plus Relocation Assistance + Contributory Pension + Bonus + 25 days Holiday

Sittingbourne – Commutable from Chatham, Grays, Dartford, Gillingham, Sittingbourne, Maidstone, Canterbury, Royal Tunbridge Wells

Automation Engineer required for an international manufacturing company where you’ll be responsible for PLCs, Robotics and Process control across a large site.

Candidates can be from any manufacturing/process environment as company specific training will be given. The requirement is knowledge in control system automation and the ability to programme PLC’s.

The company are improving and want to recruit an experienced Electrical Engineer who can influence the business within Controls and Automation. You will be given freedom to drive through changes to maintenance routines and process machinery to enhance efficiencies. You’ll be a strong source of advice for the maintenance team and cover any PLC and Robot Programming.

They are committed to developing the plant and are seeking an individual that shares the same passion. The role will suit applicants looking to hold a challenging but rewarding position, the company are team focused and can offer progression to management.

This international manufacturer supplies a diverse range of products to a global client base. They have a commanding presence in the UK & European marketplace with a powerful vision for the future.

The role:
* Manage maintenance improvement projects within your engineering discipline
* Actively promote continuous development of engineering standards
* Review engineering downtime and maintenance costs from operational areas to identify potential improvement projects or improvements
* Develop improvement project scope and functional design specifications
* Ensure management of change is complied with
* With the reliability team ensure that best practice maintenance is developed, utilising resources effectively
* Develop skills of others, particularly maintenance and support engineers
* Manage maintenance contracts identified by your line manager ensuring full delivery of their commitments
* Actively participate in solving problems, eliminating repeat issues and optimisation of the plant by root cause analysis
* Undertake a leading role on significant maintenance activities and assist with the planning of significant maintenance activities
* 40 hours a week Monday to Friday based at the manufacturing site in Sittingbourne, Kent.

The person required:
* Automation/controls skills including PLC’s and AC/DC drives.
* Can demonstrate experience in automation improvements / plant efficiency in a manufacturing environment.