Controls Automation Maintenance Engineer

Are you an accomplished Controls Automation Maintenance Engineer who has strong PLC fault finding, rectification and coding skills? Do you enjoy rotational shift work and want to be employed by one of the most advanced automated Material Handling organisations in the industry? Do you want to earn a competitive annual salary, a 10% shift allowance and full comprehensive benefits, together with good job security?

If the answer is yes, we would be keen to hear from you so please read on for further information and get in touch now!

Our Client; a well-recognised and respected Materials Handling company who are among the world's largest suppliers of Automated Warehouse and Materials Handling solutions are now actively seeking an experienced Controls/Automation Maintenance Engineer on a permanent basis, who will play a pivotal role in keeping a complex, fast-paced logistics operation running at peak performance in Staffordshire.

Working as part of a rotating day and night shift team, you'll act as the technical authority on shift, diagnosing complex faults, leading root-cause investigations and helping to prevent issues from recurring. This is more than a maintenance role. You’ll combine hands-on technical expertise with leadership and coaching, helping to develop the capabilities of the wider engineering team while supporting one of the most advanced automated material handling environments in the industry.

• As the technical lead on shift, you'll take ownership of complex automation and controls issues while ensuring the wider engineering team has the support and guidance needed to deliver exceptional performance.
• Acting as the primary technical escalation point for automation, controls and system performance issues.
• Diagnosing and resolving complex PLC, electrical, mechanical, electronic and network-related faults.
• Leading root-cause investigations and implementing permanent corrective and preventative actions.
• Using SCADA, WCS, WMS and operational data to identify trends, recurring failures and reliability improvement opportunities.
• Coordinating technical fault management between the customer, Dematic and specialist third-party support providers.
• Managing PLC backups, version control, software changes and technical documentation.
• Coaching and mentoring engineers through complex fault-finding activities. Supporting planned maintenance activities and ensuring technical standards are maintained across the site.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives that improve reliability, availability, performance and throughput.
• Supporting site performance by prioritising faults based on operational impact and business needs.
• Ensuring all work is carried out safely and in accordance with company and legislative requirements.

• Should ideally be educated to a minimum HNC level in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, although plenty of relevant experience might be considered.
• You should be an experienced Controls Automation Maintenance Engineer who has strong PLC fault-finding and diagnostic experience.
• You should have experience within automated, manufacturing, production or logistics environments.
• Should have the ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics and engineering documentation, together with having excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to provide technical leadership and guidance is needed.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and root-cause analysis.

• Siemens PLC experience.
• You should ideally have some experience of Profinet, Profibus and/or AS-i key communication protocols.
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