Location: Milton Keynes
Contract Type: Permanent/ Full time
Salary: £35,000-£45,000 dependent on experience
Hours: Mon-Fri 08:30-17:30, although business needs may require flexibility.

Our PLC Controls Engineers are a key part of our Engineering and Maintenance department, as they are crucial for optimising our production lines so that our tasty brioche products continue to be produced. We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate an understanding of complex, fast moving, clean environments, whilst having a keen eye for detail.

This role is open to experienced engineers or more junior applicants willing to grow and develop.

About the role:

Write technical documents (specifications, functional analysis)
Organise, plan and monitor work in collaboration with internal contacts and external service providers.

Develop and program PLCs and HMIs, such as Rockwell, Schneider Omron or Siemens from design to completion.

Test and commission equipment, optimise and set up new production lines in terms of efficiency, flow, quality, etc.

Participate in technological innovation (Prototype, industry 4.0)
Intervene on production lines, focusing on optimization, improvement, troubleshooting, etc.

Develop and deliver training on existing and new technologies for the site maintenance team.

About you:

• Will have a degree/HND level qualified within a relevant Electrical Engineering/Control Systems field or have equivalent experience.
• Will have experience developing PLC programmes using platforms such as Rockwell, Schneider, Omron or Siemens (Control Expert/Studio 5000).
• Will be skilled in electrical engineering.
• Will possess knowledge of Robotic and Motion systems (brushless motorisation) would be an advantage.
• Able to plan and prioritise. Have an eye for detail and good problem-solving abilities and a practical approach.
• Will be numerate and PC literate including with Microsoft Office packages
• Comfortable participating in joint projects with other departments, sites or divisions.
• Well organised, autonomous, a team player and good interpersonal skills are also necessary assets to succeed in this role.
• Internal training on our technology will allow you to evolve and expand your field of expertise.

About Brioche Pasquier:

This is your opportunity to work for one of the largest food manufactures in Europe, Brioche Pasquier. We have been present in the UK for 23 years selling a range of French bakery products to major UK food retailers, wholesale and food service markets and have been producing for 8 years.

We are based at our 240,000 sq. ft. technologically advanced production facility with expansion projects over the next 2-5 years to service the UK market supporting the strong growth of the company.

Benefits:

Bonus - Up to 6% per annum, Life Assurance - Up to 4 x annual salary beneficiary payment, Company Pension available, Health Plan - Reclaim some basic healthcare costs, Income Protection - support for long term illness.

You may also have experience in the following: Engineer, Electrical Controls Engineer, Instrumentation Engineer, Process Control Engineer, Industrial Automation Engineer, SCADA Engineer, Automation Controls Engineer, Systems Integration Engineer, Control and Automation Engineer, Manufacturing Controls Engineer.

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