Lead Controls & Automation Engineer

• Job Title:
  
  Lead Controls&Automation Engineer
• Role Function:
  Group Electrical Controls Engineering Function
  - Devcelopment Projects
• Manufacturing Automation & Capital Controls Automation Projects
• Client:
  Global category leader in FMCG Manufacturing, Process and Packaging
• Job Location:
  
  North West / West Lancashire Wigan area
• Salary:
  Target band of £60,000 - £70,000 + 10% Bonus + Excellent Benefits & Healthcare and car use for business

Are you a Senior Automation Engineer who enjoys designing solutions, delivering innovative improvement automation projects and influencing the future direction of manufacturing technology? Looking for a hands on site based automation development & delivery role?

Develop an automation development plan and deliver that plan with business support.

• A Lead Automation Project Engineer to join a central engineering Electrical team and responsible for developing and implementing automation solutions across a major manufacturing site. Operate as the automation technical authority, leading automation investment projects, developing engineering standards and helping shape the future automation strategy
• Supporting and leading new automation projects, expansion of process manufacturing capacity, upgrades to PLC and SCADA systems, new equipment specification, systems integration, development of automation architecture, supporting group-wide standardisation, supplier management and future digitalisation initiatives
• You'll work closely with engineering teams, equipment suppliers and system integrators to deliver innovative and reliable automation solutions that improve performance, efficiency and capability across this site that is undergoing multi-million pound investment.

• Capital Projects & Automation Capability Development
• Lead the automation elements of major capital investment,concept through to commissioning
• Design and specify PLC, SCADA and automation solutions
• Automation Standards Development
  - Specify what PLCs, controls, sensors and software
• Develop technical specifications for new equipment and control systems
• Ensure projects are delivered to agreed cost, quality and performance targets
• Support technology investment and modernisation initiatives

• Act as the automation Subject Matter Expert across engineering projects
• Review and challenge supplier proposals and technical solutions
• Provide specialist controls and automation expertise to project teams
• Support future technology evaluation and implementation
• Automation Standards & Architecture
• Develop and maintain automation engineering standards
• Ensure consistency across multiple manufacturing sites
• Support development of OT architecture and control system strategies
• Drive standardisation and long-term reliability improvements

• Manage external systems integrators and automation suppliers
• Review quotations and technical submissions
• Ensure supplier solutions align with business requirements and standards
• Coaching electrical automation engineers & Continuous Improvement
• Support and mentor Automation Engineers

• Automation project delivery within a manufacturing environment
• PLC programming and controls engineering experience
• Siemens TIA Portal experience
• Experience working with Siemens and/or Rockwell PLC platforms
• Capital project (Cap Ex) delivery experience
• Automation system design and specification, writing functional design specs
• Supplier or systems integrator management
• Think strategically rather than simply maintaining existing systems
• You have designed PLC controls systems
• Comfortable challenging suppliers and driving standards
• Enjoy working across…