Controls & Automation Engineer - £75,000-£85,000 including Permanent Night shift allowance

A recognised high volume manufacturer are currently looking to strengthen their Engineering department with the appointment of a Controls & Automation Engineer.

As Controls & Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the implementation of safe sustainable automated processes, required to drive CI initiatives within existing processes, play a leading role in the specification of new automated lines or development of assembly cells.

Working from their manufacturing facility in Shropshire, the Controls & Automation Engineer will be responsible for:

• Promote the companies HSE policies across the department and plant 
• Directly involved with diagnosing & physically delivering solutions
• Provide sustainable automated solutions that communicates performance efficiently with the end user
• Daily dialogue with the Production team to ensure clear understanding of the business needs
• Develop & maintain process documentation
• Develop and implement process improvement strategies delivered through uptime, quality improvements and cycle time reduction
• Maintain a grasp on daily performance (OEE) and drive improvements
• Lead Continuous Improvement activities across the department
• Effective management of program back-ups and version control
• Investigate, troubleshoot & resolve automation failures
• Eliminate the risk of spill of non-conforming product through the processes with automated solutions.
• Demonstrate cost justification criteria for capital spend

The successful candidate should be qualified to a minimum HNC level or equivalent in Manufacturing/Electrical Engineering. 

Knowledge of ABB and Siemens S7 Programming is essential.

If you believe you have the required skills and experience please apply now.

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