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Electrical Controls Engineer

MCB-PLCBUK
Buckinghamshire, England
£60k - 65k per year + Package
Permanent
Automation
  • Job Title: Electrical Controls Support Engineer
  • Location: Buckinghamshire – commutable from M1, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas
  • ON-SITE ROLE, Monday to Friday days 38-hour week
  • Job Reward: £60k - £65k  Target, but applicants considered on expectation and future fit
  • Client: Global Category Leader in FMCG Manufacturing

Are you ready to take ownership of electrical and automation systems on an established, high-performing manufacturing site?This is a newly created, career opportunity for an experienced Electrical  Engineer with PLC controls & automation  bias, an automation support role to the factory, onsite, visible, accessible, supportive. 

To become the site’s technical authority for PLC maintenance support. You will drive electrical controls standards, safety, and innovation across all electrical and control systems.You could be an aspiring PLC-based controls technician? Or an established PLC Automation Engineer that enjoys supporting the operational performance of a factory.

You’ll also play a pivotal role in maintaining and supporting reliability, developing automation capabilities, and coaching a skilled multi-skilled engineering team — all within a well-invested, forward-thinking production environment.

Duties & Responsibilities – Electrical Controls Support Engineer - Days role

  • Acting as the site’s Electrical Duty Holder, ensuring compliance with statutory electrical standards
  • Leading PLC and control system development, programming, and fault-finding, for various Siemens, Allen Bradley or Mitsubishi related
  • Driving continuous improvement and standardisation of electrical and control systems
  • Creating and maintaining a technical documentation library for electrical distribution and automation assets
  • Coaching and mentoring engineers in electrical fault-finding and controls
  • Leading and supporting automation and electrical improvement projects from concept to completion

Role Requirements - Electrical Controls Support Engineer -  Days role

  • Time-served apprenticeship with HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering (Degree desirable).
  • Strong electrical knowledge and ideally 18th Edition certification.
  • Hands-on experience with a variety of PLC and automation systems (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or similar)
  • High-level diagnostics to modification through to programming
  • Proven ability to diagnose, program, and optimise control systems in a manufacturing or process environment
  • A proactive engineer with a passion for compliance, improvement, and team development

What’s On Offer - Site Electrical & Controls Engineer -  Days role

  • A newly created role with real technical influence and autonomy to support automation 
  • Opportunity to shape electrical and controls strategy across the site
  • Excellent package including competitive salary, pension, and benefits
  • Ongoing investment in training, technology, and site development

Join a business that values expertise, encourages innovation, and invests in automation engineering excellence.Take the lead in ensuring electrical safety, reliability, and automation performance at a modern, growing UK site.

To apply, please send your CV or contact Mike Butler at Omega Resource Group on [email protected] or phone 01132123519.

Candidates who are a Lead Electrical Engineer, Controls & Automation Engineer, Electrical PLC Engineer, Compliance Engineer, PLC & Automation Engineer, Electrical Projects Engineer, Electrical Systems Engineer, Automation Controls Specialist, Electrical Maintenance & Controls Engineer, Electrical Design & Controls Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer (I&C Engineer) will also have the relevant skills and background for this role.

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

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