Electrical Automation Technician

Description

Job Title: Electrical Automation Technician

Location: Washington, Tyne & Wear

Salary: £42,132 (plus shift allowance where applicable)

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing technical support to existing systems to support operations
• Modifying PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems, and documenting the amendments in line with BMS requirements
• Updating/upgrading existing control systems and modifying existing processes to add new functionality
• Performing planning maintenance activities and maintaining system backups
• Responding to breakdowns and completing breakdown reports to support maintenance in the creation of Planned Predictive Maintenance plans
• Providing support to the roll out of security driven changes, and acting as a liaison between operations and security teams
• Working within high standards of Health and Safety, whilst ensuring the quality of the product is maintained
• Leading and supporting Continuous Improvement activities and initiatives

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Time served – 4 Year Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or similar) Apprenticeship
• Experience and demonstrated knowledge of programming PLC, and HMI systems
• Proficiency and ability to program robotic systems
• Background in working with automated manufacturing processes

Desirable:

• Ability to maintain effective control documentation and to apply structured risk assessment methodologies
• An understanding of Industrial Control systems networks and systems
• Prior experience in assessing and ensuring systems comply with industry good practice

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Automation Control team:

An exciting opportunity has arisen due to an increase in production, new equipment, and the introduction of more complex machinery and robotics being introduced to the business. Within this team you will be reporting into the Maintenance Supervisor, and you will work alongside the wider Maintenance team, Engineering, and Operations to deliver support to the production and capital investment programmes. You will have the chance to work on exciting and emerging technologies and there may be the opportunity for travel within the UK.

Closing Date: 1st October 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.