Controls and Automation Engineer

  • Control Recruitment Solutions Ltd
  • Deeside, Clwyd
  • 15/10/2025
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Controls & Automation Engineer

Location Deeside

Salary Negotiable + 34 days holiday + pension + benefits

Hours Mon Friday daytime

A genuinely superb & quite unique opportunity for a controls and automation engineer to join a market leading business to help setting up and shaping a department.

The Job:

  • Reporting into the Engineering Manager, be the subject matter expert (SME) for automation and control systems.
  • Help set up / assist with installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment
  • Manage and maintain the plant control system systems and automation.
  • Ensure system reliability & governance, setting up strong recovery protocols.
  • Manage and implement support contracts
  • Support and advise on projects
  • Implement software changes
  • Provide training to maintenance engineering team on aspects of control systems.

The Person:

  • Controls and automation experience within an FMCG or similar manufacturing environment eg materials manufacturing, paper, converting, packaging, pharmaceutical etc
  • PLCs either Siemens, Allen Bradely , Mitsubishi
  • Good understanding of LEAN manufacturing principles would be an advantage
  • Good communication, stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills important.

To apply please send CV to Tim Fawcett at Control Recruitment Solutions or call the office number.

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