Twinings
Electrical & Control Systems Engineer
Requirements
Candidates must be apprentice trained with a C&G/NVQ3 in electrical/controls engineering and possess at least 5 years of experience in controls systems. A strong understanding of PLC architecture and field control devices is essential.
Job Description
Application Deadline: 16 August 2024
Department: Andover Supply Centre
Location: Andover
Compensation: £57,000 / year
Great People Work Here
Are you searching for a career with bags of variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration, which values individuals and will encourage you to make an impact? Do you want the freedom to explore, and the opportunities to find new ways and to innovate? If so, Twining Ovo delivers.
We’re looking for people who don’t just come here to get the job done, but who have a real passion for the brand and a desire to do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.
The Electrical and Control Systems Engineer is responsible for maintaining and optimizing the electrical, automation, and industrial network systems in our production and warehousing facilities, as well as supporting and implementing continuous improvement projects. You will be our front-line support with any controls system related issues, ensuring that these systems and processes operate effectively, efficiently and safely. Moreover, you will use your expert technical knowledge and people skills to coach the Engineering team and improve their diagnostic skills to identify Controls issues.
We are happy to consider applications from those on graduate / timed visas already residing the UK.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and drive electrical and controls system training for self and shift teams.
- Identify obsolescence risk of electrical and controls equipment and use capex process to upgrade.
- Ensure all software, programs, back-ups, and change logs are in place and kept up to date.
- Subject Matter Expert for controls related equipment associated with capital projects.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives across factory assets.
- Assisting with root cause analysis (RCA) studies and follow up actions.
- Installing and maintaining new systems as delivered to required standards
- Apprentice trained electrical/controls/automation engineer.
- C&G/NVQ3 in electrical/controls engineering.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in controls systems engineering.
- Excellent working knowledge of control systems/automation/electrical engineering on manufacturing equipment - Warehousing / distribution / logistics / process / production lines.
- A strong understanding of PLC control system architecture and field control devices
- Computer literate in MS office package, ability to use a CMMS system.
- Yearly bonus up to 15%, based on personal contribution and financial performance
- Sign on bonus
- Shift alllowance - £3,221.14 yearly
- Relocation Allowance
- 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays
- Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre
- Perkbox – employee discount scheme with discounts online, in high street stores, cinema, holidays, restaurants and many more
- Pension scheme with your contributions matched for up to 10% of your salary
- Cycle to work scheme
- SimplyHealth Cash plan
- Onsite Staff shop and online staff discounts
Education
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About Twinings
Explore over 300 years of Twinings’ innovation, creativity and masterblending expertise. For us, tea is more than just a drink. It's been part of our daily lives and the lives of generations of tea lovers. Our drinks energise, refresh and comfort. And we're constantly innovating. We invent, we collaborate, we challenge, we question, we achieve. But we're also rigorous and disciplined in transforming our ideas into reality. This has enabled us to compete on an international scale and enjoy strong, sustainable growth through an exciting range of beverage brands. If you want your career to flourish in a successful international business that does things a bit differently, you have come to the right place. For a company so steeped in heritage, you’ll find our approach to work refreshingly forward-looking. We have a strong set of values that guide our actions, we share a strong desire to grow our business and to be successful and never let politics, process or hierarchy get in our way.