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Junior Controls Engineer

Bedfordshire

Commutable from Bedford, St. Neots, Stevenage, Royston, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Sandy, Welwyn
£30,000 - £35,000 + Overtime + Bonus

Monday-Friday Days

Benefits:-      Up to 10% Match Pension, X4 Life Assurance, BUPA Healthcare, 25 Days Holidays, EAP, Staff Discounts Platform

Our client is a leading food manufacturer, that values hard work, teamwork and developing people. They are part of a global group with multiple sites in the UK, this is one of their flagship growing operations. They are looking for a passionate, eager & driven junior controls engineer that is keen to learn, train & develop.

 Role & Responsibilities:

• Working closely with 2 experienced controls engineers daily, with a strong route of training, development, progression to gain further qualifications
• Develop & upskill within the controls / automation systems side of engineering
• Will involve with training – programming, development & fault finding on PLC’s, HMi’s, servo motion drives and network systems
• Robotics – ABB & Fanuc – upgrades & installations
• Electrical installations, wiring, testing & inspections
• Working alongside controls engineers & shift maintenance engineers to improve, maintain and repair plant machinery & production equipment
• Follow electrical safety standards & procedures
• Some shift work required to support shift engineers

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Role is going to suit someone that has recently completed apprenticeship, qualified to HNC / HND level in Electrical / Electronic Engineering
• Must have a passion for controls / automation and want to follow this career path
• Eager and driven character who is willing to learn and develop
• Must have a grounding understanding of PLC systems
• Ideally have worked in a fast-paced / time sensitive manufacturing environment
• Beneficial to have 18^th Edition
• Preferably have completed a time-served-apprenticeship
• Ideally have electrical engineering / safety background
• Electrical wiring, installations, testing & inspection experience
• Worked on projects, machine upgrades and continuous improvements
• Robotics – ABB / Fanuc and network systems knowledge would be beneficial
• Dealt with servo motion drives / HMi’s

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If you are interested in this role or looking for something similar, please contact our Managing Consultant Chris Gumm directly at chrisg@hunterselection.co.uk or call them for a confidential discussion on 01275 371981.

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