Controls Engineer

We have an exciting vacancy for a Controls Engineer. Reporting to the Controls Engineering Manager, you will responsible for the programming and development of automation and controls systems to ensure the engineering design is robust and reliable. Acting as the site's technical lead, the post holder will be well versed in fault finding control systems and be able to train out these skills to other engineers.

You will be great at:

• Organising automation, electrical and PLC design projects by identifying short-term and long-range issues; preparing timetables, cost estimates and detailed documentation on project completion


• Identifying opportunities and making recommendations to improve and future proof plant performance utilising current control systems


• Commissioning of newly installed equipment


• Troubleshooting and analysing electrical, instrumentation and mechanical equipment and components, and recommending practical corrective actions


• Ensuring equipment is operating per specification at the completion of any intervention, that there is limited downtime, zero damage to critical plant equipment


• PLC & control stock items - audit, manage and ensure standardisation of components to minimise stock holding and increase spares availability
  
  Conscientious, self-driven and able to work proactively with minimal direction at times


• Strong at problem-solving and critical thinking


• Process driven with the confidence to take ideas forward and willingness to engage others in a collaborative environment


• Confident in challenging the status quo


You have:

• Time-served apprenticeship with HNC (or equivalent) desirable


• Ability to write PLC code


• Experience of designing, programming, and implementing control systems, working with PLC's, HMI's, AC Drives and Servo Controls. (Allen Bradley, Siemens)
  
  Lantmännen Unibake is a leading global bakery company within the Lantmännen Group. With expertise in bakery products for food service and retail, we serve consumers around the clock and across the world every day. The aim is to make bread and pastry a profitable business for our customers through tasty, high-quality products and innovative solutions and based on a sustainable mind-set and excellent food safety standards. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Lantmännen Unibake operates modern bakeries around the world and has sales in more than 60 countries. The brand portfolio comprises a range of well-established B2B and BtC brands e.g. Schulstad Bakery Solutions, Schulstad, Bonjour, Vaasan, Pastridor and Hatting. Lantmännen Unibake has a turnover of EUR 1.1 billion and employs more than 6,000 people in 20+ countries. Appetite for more? Visit us at www.lantmannen-unibake.com