Automation Engineer
MacclesfieldExcellent Salary + Bonus + BenefitsPermanent | 37.5 hours per week
Are you an Automation Engineer, Controls Engineer or EC&I Engineer with strong PLC and industrial control systems experience?
We’re recruiting for an Automation Engineer to join a large-scale heavy process manufacturing site near Macclesfield.
This is a hands-on technical role responsible for the reliability, integrity and continuous improvement of plant automation and control systems. You’ll work closely with electrical, maintenance, production and control-room teams to reduce downtime, resolve control-system issues and deliver automation improvements across the site.
You’ll also play a key role in plant upgrades and CAPEX projects, supporting everything from specification and programming through to testing, integration and commissioning.
The Role
Maintain and improve plant automation and control systems
Diagnose PLC, software and control-system faults
Prevent production downtime caused by automation issues
Modify and develop control-system programming
Support operators with plant control and system issues
Integrate new equipment into existing control systems
Support automation upgrades and plant improvement projects
Assist with specification, programming, testing and commissioning
Support CAPEX projects from development through to commissioning
Ensure modifications are properly tested before implementation
Develop robust control-system procedures and documentation
Support server virtualisation and testing of program modifications
Work closely with electrical, maintenance and production teams
Identify opportunities to improve plant reliability and performance
Ensure automation work is completed safely and appropriately risk assessed
What We’re Looking For
Experience with industrial automation or control systems
Strong PLC fault-finding and programming capability
Experience with HMI, SCADA or process-control systems
Electrical, Controls, Automation, EC&I or similar engineering background
Experience within manufacturing, process or heavy industrial environments
Comfortable diagnosing complex control-system faults
Experience modifying and commissioning automated plant or machinery
Understanding of industrial communications and control architecture
Strong approach to plant reliability and continuous improvement
Able to work effectively with operators and multidisciplinary engineering teams
Experience within cement, aggregates, quarrying, minerals, steel, chemical, food, glass, brick, ceramics or another continuous-process/heavy manufacturing environment would be particularly relevant.
What’s On Offer
Excellent salary alongside bonus, pension, enhanced holiday entitlement, employee discounts, wellbeing support and ongoing technical training and development.
This is an excellent opportunity for an Automation Engineer looking to take ownership of automation and controls within a complex, highly automated production environment.
Apply now for a confidential discussion.
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Industrial Electrical & Controls Engineer
Location: UK – Site-Based / Field-BasedSalary: Competitive, dependent on experienceJob Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Industrial Electrical Engineering | PLCs | Automation | Heavy Industry
Are you an experienced Industrial Electrical Engineer, Controls Engineer or EC&I Engineer who enjoys solving complex electrical and automation problems?
We're recruiting for an established engineering business supporting industrial plants, manufacturing facilities and heavy process environments across the UK.
This opportunity would suit a hands-on engineer with strong industrial electrical experience who is comfortable working with PLC-controlled machinery, motor control systems, variable speed drives and industrial automation equipment.
Whether your background is in electrical maintenance, industrial installations, commissioning or controls engineering, we're interested in engineers who can diagnose faults, understand how machinery operates and deliver practical solutions.
The Role
As an Industrial Electrical & Controls Engineer, you'll work across a variety of industrial sites, supporting electrical installations, fault diagnosis, control-system improvements and commissioning activities.
Your responsibilities may include:
Diagnose and resolve electrical and control-system faults across industrial machinery and production equipment.
Work with PLC-controlled systems, identifying faults within automated processes and associated electrical equipment.
Support the installation, modification and commissioning of industrial electrical and control systems.
Fault-find on motor control centres, electrical panels, three-phase motors and variable speed drives.
Investigate issues involving sensors, instrumentation, safety circuits and control equipment.
Assist with PLC, HMI and SCADA troubleshooting, configuration and system improvements.
Support machinery upgrades, automation improvements and the replacement of obsolete equipment.
Work alongside engineers, contractors and site teams to minimise downtime and improve plant reliability.
Read and interpret electrical drawings, wiring diagrams and control-system documentation.
What We're Looking For
We're particularly interested in candidates with:
Experience working with three-phase motors, VSDs, control panels, MCCs and industrial electrical systems.
Practical experience fault-finding on PLC-controlled machinery.
An understanding of industrial automation, control circuits, sensors and instrumentation.
The ability to diagnose electrical faults systematically and work independently on industrial sites.
A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites.
Controls & Automation Experience
Experience in any of the following would be particularly valuable:
Siemens, Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Schneider or Mitsubishi PLC systems.
PLC fault-finding, software modifications or programming.
HMI and SCADA systems.
Industrial instrumentation and process control.
Variable speed drives, motor control and automated machinery.
Control panel design, wiring or modifications.
You don't need to be an expert PLC programmer to be considered. Engineers with strong industrial electrical experience and practical PLC fault-finding capability are encouraged to apply.
Equally, experienced Controls or Automation Engineers looking for a varied, hands-on industrial engineering role would be very well suited.
Relevant Industry Backgrounds
We would welcome applications from engineers working within:
Aggregates, quarrying and mineral processing | Asphalt, concrete, cement and building materials | Heavy manufacturing and industrial production Steel, metals and fabrication | Water treatment and utilities | Food and beverage manufacturing | Recycling and waste processing | Automated production and materials handling
Experience within heavy industrial or continuous-process environments would be particularly advantageous.
Qualifications
Relevant qualifications could include:
NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation or Electrical Engineering
Electrical or Electronic Engineering HNC/HND
Recognised electrical apprenticeship
18th Edition Wiring Regulations
Additional industrial safety training, such as IPAF, PASMA or site safety passports, would be advantageous.
What's on Offer?
Competitive salary dependent on experience
Opportunities to develop further technical and controls expertise
Long-term career development within an established engineering business
Interested?
If you're an Industrial Electrician, Electrical Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer or EC&I Engineer with experience working on industrial machinery, we'd be keen to hear from you.
Apply today for a confidential discussion.
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