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

Job Title: Site Control and Instrumentation Engineer

This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we have other similar vacancies on an ongoing basis.

• Provide support to the PCS7/DCS systems across site, ensuring the DCS system operates to its full capacity with all appropriate comments & documentation in English.
• Ensure that suitable documentation & training is completed with key individuals from the engineering department to support the DCS system.
• Develop the DCS system with additional features in line with the business needs as required.
• Develop systems to update Siemens operating software & "hot fixes" for the DCS system/Press Systems/Pre-Press equipment and other operating systems across site as required, with minimal disruption.
• Ensure systems are in place to replace & update hardware and software including licenses at all times.
• To ensure the operation of the following systems is optimised for production & energy requirements: Solvent recovery, Turbo Mach, HVAC (Design), VKK (Boilers), Steam, Compressed air-high & low pressure, Chilled water, Hot water.
• Organisational Design.
• Develop a suitable system for calibration of instrumentation & transducers in line with legislative & production requirements.
• Participate in any Engineering projects.
• Carry out any reasonable tasks requested by manager.
• On call requirement.
• Weekend Engineering Cover.

Ensure departmental compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental procedures, legislation and targets to meet plant and corporate requirements and to assist in the maintenance of a safe and environmentally friendly workplace. Include HS&E concerns/issues within regular documented team briefings, feedback relevant information to HS&E Manager using the appropriate documentation system.

• Must be able to work flexibility and fulfill duties as part of an on-call rota.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability and drive to direct own workloads.
• Supervisory/Management skills would be advantageous.
• Desire to train and share knowledge.

• Education: Engineering Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• Siemens S7 Programming specialist Qualified, DCS/WinCC/Omron/PLC's.
• Proven track record in maintaining, installing and commissioning production control systems.
• Worked in FMCG environment.
• Combine Heat and Power experience (Not essential but desired).
• Ability to operate Microsoft Office at Advanced Level.