Site Control and Instrumentation Engineer - North West - £45k to £50k pa depending on experience

Job Title: Site Control and Instrumentation Engineer

This is a key support role within our client's organisation.

• Provide support to the PCS7/DCS systems across the site.
• Ensure the DCS system operates to its full capacity with appropriate comments and documentation in English.
• Complete suitable documentation and training with key individuals from the engineering department to support the DCS system.
• Develop the DCS system with additional features in line with business needs.
• Develop systems to update Siemens operating software and hot fixes for the DCS system, Press Systems, Pre Press equipment and other operating systems across the site with minimal disruption.
• Ensure systems are in place to replace and update hardware, software, and licences at all times.
• Optimize operation of the following systems for production and energy requirements:
  • Solvent recovery
  • Turbo Mach (turbines)
  • HVAC (design)
  • VKK (boilers)
  • Steam
  • Compressed air - high & low pressure
  • Chilled water
  • Hot water
  • KBO (water treatment)
  • De mineralised water
  • Ultra de mineralised water
  • Vacuum system
  • Press equipment
  • Pre Press systems
  • Blown waste systems
• Develop a suitable system for calibration of instrumentation and transducers in line with legislative and production requirements.
• Participate in engineering projects.
• Carry out any reasonable tasks requested by the manager.
• Provide on call and weekend engineering coverage as required.
• Ensure departmental compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental procedures, legislation and targets to meet plant and corporate requirements.

• Must be able to work flexibly and fulfil duties as part of an on call rota.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability and drive to direct own workloads.
• Supervisory or management skills are advantageous.
• Desire to train and share knowledge.

• Engineering degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• Siemens S7 programming specialist, qualified in DCS/WinCC/Omron/PLC systems.
• Proven track record in maintaining, installing and commissioning production control systems.
• Experience in an FMCG environment.
• Heat and power experience (desirable, not essential).
• Advanced level proficiency in Microsoft Office.

This position has now been filled.