Control Engineer

We are currently looking to recruit a control engineer for our client who are manufactures of 350 different food and drink products based in Cardiff (CF24)

The role will be expected to integrate and maintain key industrial components used in the manufacturing process e.g. sensors, valves, process control systems, Industrial PC's.
Support will require problem solving at the PLC level to rectify problems and connect to high level systems.
The role will be expected to perform key support activities which reduce reliance on 3rd party support suppliers.

SALARY:
Base Salary:£37,650
Shift Allowance: £11,295
Contractual Overtime: £3,582.43 (this doesn't mean you have to work overtime this is just making up for the short fall sometimes as you work blocks of 2s & 3s)
Total: £52,525.43

WORKING HOURS:
12 hour shifts both Days & Nights) in blocks of 2s & 3s.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To ensure that all electrical systems of control are designed and maintained to ensure safe operation. Conducting risk assessments. Attending Process Hazard Analysis studies such as HAZOPs performing LOPA assessments, developing and executing Cause and Effect Safety System validation testing.
• Process control system administration and maintenance.
• Maintenance and administration of all site PLC, HMI, SCADA and Historian software systems, which includes Code backups, Fault finding, Maintenance monitoring, Upgrades and bug fixes, System procedure updates.

• System administration and maintenance.
• Maintenance of site process control communication networks which include:
  • Ethernet, ControlNet, Device Net, Modbus, Profibus
• Configuration management - managing and updating network configurations including operating system versions, and network parameters (port, switch, and router settings).
• Fault management - detecting, logging, rectifying issues or faults within the network.
• Competent person for Process Control & Instrumentation Engineering:
• Develop User Requirement Specifications for new/modifications to control and instrumentation systems.
• Training team members and cross functional teams as required to continuously build site capabilities.
• Support Engineering shutdown and weekly improvement meeting
• Establish and manage test rigs/environments.
• To maintain product Food Safety, Legality, Integrity, Authenticity and Quality standards by ensuring all associated policies and procedures are adhered to

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

• Knowledge of SAP, MES, Wonderware.
• Knowledge of PLC's ,Instrumentation and Drives- Preferably Siemens systems.
• Ability to modify and test PLC and control systems.
• Knowledge of IT architectures for relevant plant industrial networks.
• Experience on low voltage and extra low voltage systems

If this role is of interest, please apply online.

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