Electrical Controls Technician | Shifts

at  HOWDENS JOINERY CO

Goole DN14, England, United Kingdom -

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Immediate03 Dec, 2024Not Specified04 Sep, 20245 year(s) or aboveGood communication skillsNoNo
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Description:

Howden Joinery is looking for an Electrical Controls Technician to join the Engineering Department at our Manufacturing Site in Howden, East Yorkshire.
As an Electrical Controls Technician, you will be 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 while delivering on continuous improvement projects across areas of manufacturing safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.
This is a key role within Howdens, whereby the Electrical Controls Technician will work cross-functionally. Therefore, the ability to build trusted working relationships and make decisions that will benefit all concerned is vital to the success of the role.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO QUALIFY FOR THE ELECTRICAL CONTROLS TECHNICIAN:

  • Time served Electrical Engineer, Automation / Controls apprentice or have a minimum of 5 years post qualification work experience within an FMCG environment.
  • Minimum of HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • Ability to fault find and implement program modifications on a range of PLCs & SCADA, Robotics
  • Knowledge of parameterisation and commissioning of servo drives and inverters.
  • Experience of fault-finding on industrial communication networks
  • Experience of designing and modifying control circuits and program logic
  • Delivery of change management activities

Responsibilities:

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING AS AN ELECTRICAL CONTROLS TECHNICIAN:

  • 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
  • Develop and implement projects to drive improvement in manufacturing availability, product quality, employee safety and process efficiency.
  • Develop knowledge of the manufacturing process and operating sequences of the manufacturing processes and cascade with maintenance teams.
  • Develop knowledge and application of automation skills and techniques to drive improvement and cascade with maintenance teams.
  • Implement plant/process development opportunities that improve Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery.
  • Coach and develop the maintenance engineering team members’ knowledge of machine control and automation systems.

YOU WILL NEED TO ACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT WHEN YOU APPLY FOR THIS ROLE. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE COMPLETED THIS STEP. WE ARE UNABLE TO VIEW YOUR APPLICATION IF YOU HAVE NOT ACTIVATED YOUR ACCOUNT.

Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email recruitmentteam@howdens.com with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you.
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REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:5.0Max:10.0 year(s)

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Engineering Design / R&D

Other

Graduate

Proficient

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Goole DN14, United Kingdom