Control Systems Engineer

Control Systems Engineer. West Midlands (M5/M6 area). £competitive salary & benefits package. As one of the UKs largest independent manufacturers supplying to the commercial sector, my client manufactures fine chemicals and rubber accelerators and has a history spanning over 150 years. With their headquarters in the West Midlands, they are true pioneers within the chemicals industry. With strategic expansion plans, an opportunity has arisen for a Control Systems Engineers to join them and take ownership of designing and installing control and safety systems, carrying out diagnostics and rectifying control system failures.

Does this sound like the type of company that can offer you an exciting next step of your career? Reporting into the Electrical and Instrumentation Manager, the key responsibilities for your new role as Control Systems Engineer are as follows:
Diagnosing and rectifying control system failures. Design, specification and installation of control and safety systems (PLCs, BPCS, SIS, DCS, SCADA, HMI, etc). Review/approval of MOC proposals and subsequent programming and modification of control systems. Liaising with colleagues of all levels inside the company; as well as outside contacts. Maintaining and promoting a safe operating culture within the E&I department, ensuring it operates to the highest level of safety.

Assisting in the development and training of department resource in control systems. My client is keen to find someone who is proficient in the configuration and programming of Allen Bradley control systems through RSLogix 500, Studio 5000 and Factory Talk View, and who possesses a thorough understanding of the design of functional safety and Safety Instrument Systems. Prior understanding of chemicals manufacturing processes would be advantageous although not essential.

A HND/HNC in Controls/Electronic/Instrument Engineering is also required for this role. Regardless of previous expertise, you will need a flexible attitude to deal with multiple complex jobs simultaneously and to meet the required changes in operational priorities. In return, my client is offering a competitive salary and benefits package, including 25 days holiday per year ( Bank holidays), life assurance, pension scheme, medical cash benefit plan and a generous company sick scheme.

As the organisation continues to expand, opportunities for future progression will be readily available for those who want it. You will be working a 40 hour week and the working hours for the role are Monday Friday 8am 4.30pm. The company are easily accessible from West Bromwich, Oldbury, Tipton, Dudley, Wednesbury, Smethwick and the surrounding areas and the area offers sensibly priced accommodation and a variety of lifestyle options to suite every taste.

If this Control Systems Engineer role is of interest to you, please apply online.