Controls & Automation Engineer

Location: West Tilbury

CONTROLS & AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Location:

Fort William (Scotland) Salary: £45,/annum (negotiable)  10 % bonus (based on annual salary)  excellent relocation package Job type:
Permanent Role Objective Maintain site control systems to minimise breakdown times and ensure efficient recovery after system failures. Provide control systems expertise to lead complex control system process troubleshooting. Lead site control system maintenance projects and support site electrical engineering capital projects. Identify, implement and develop control system and equipment improvements to support smelter operations Supervise, mentor and coach technicians and engineers.

Duties & Responsibilities Manage their own work and activities, in line with site HSEQ standards. Development, planning and execution of projects across the smelter and hydro-scheme which operates on a continuous basis 24/7. Project manage multiple projects concurrently in addition to providing engineering support to the site. Maintaining and updating all drawings associated with site control systems and projects. Monitors progress and performance against agreed objectives.

Manage stakeholder relationships with both internal clients, and external suppliers and contractors. Ensure project specific management of change is carried out and recorded accordingly, against change register. Ensure compliance of all relevant legislation in relation to site control equipment. Provide Technical and Engineering support to Engineering and Operations functions. Ensure that all employees directly under their charge are aware of their responsibilities regarding HSEQ matters and their obligations for safe working.

Discuss working methods with the HSEQ Department and determine adequate safe systems of work. Ensure that any contract or site personnel working on site for control system works, do so in a manner that complies with site HSEQ standards. Ensure continuity of operations by assisting with breakdowns. Assist with the development of apprentices with regards to controls and automation skills.

Person Specification & Experience Electrical and instrumentation knowledge. PLC, HMI and SCADA experience. PLC programming skills. HND or above in an engineering discipline If you think that you have appropriate skills and experience to perform well at above role, please do not hesitate to apply!