Location: Buckinghamshire – commutable from M1, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas
ON-SITE ROLE, Monday to Friday days 38-hour week
Job Reward: £60k - £65k Target, but applicants considered on expectation and future fit
Client: Global Category Leader in FMCG Manufacturing
Are you ready to take ownership of electrical and automation systems on an established, high-performing manufacturing site?This is a newly created, career opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer with PLC controls & automation bias, an automation support role to the factory, onsite, visible, accessible, supportive.
To become the site’s technical authority for PLC maintenance support. You will drive electrical controls standards, safety, and innovation across all electrical and control systems.You could be an aspiring PLC-based controls technician? Or an established PLC Automation Engineer that enjoys supporting the operational performance of a factory.
You’ll also play a pivotal role in maintaining and supporting reliability, developing automation capabilities, and coaching a skilled multi-skilled engineering team — all within a well-invested, forward-thinking production environment.
Duties & Responsibilities – Electrical Controls Support Engineer - Days role
Acting as the site’s Electrical Duty Holder, ensuring compliance with statutory electrical standards
Leading PLC and control system development, programming, and fault-finding, for various Siemens, Allen Bradley or Mitsubishi related
Driving continuous improvement and standardisation of electrical and control systems
Creating and maintaining a technical documentation library for electrical distribution and automation assets
Coaching and mentoring engineers in electrical fault-finding and controls
Leading and supporting automation and electrical improvement projects from concept to completion
Role Requirements - Electrical Controls Support Engineer - Days role
Time-served apprenticeship with HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering (Degree desirable).
Strong electrical knowledge and ideally 18th Edition certification.
Hands-on experience with a variety of PLC and automation systems (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or similar)
High-level diagnostics to modification through to programming
Proven ability to diagnose, program, and optimise control systems in a manufacturing or process environment
A proactive engineer with a passion for compliance, improvement, and team development
What’s On Offer - Site Electrical & Controls Engineer - Days role
A newly created role with real technical influence and autonomy to support automation
Opportunity to shape electrical and controls strategy across the site
Excellent package including competitive salary, pension, and benefits
Ongoing investment in training, technology, and site development
Join a business that values expertise, encourages innovation, and invests in automation engineering excellence.Take the lead in ensuring electrical safety, reliability, and automation performance at a modern, growing UK site.
To apply, please send your CV or contact Mike Butler at Omega Resource Group on or phone (phone number removed).
Candidates who are a Lead Electrical Engineer, Controls & Automation Engineer, Electrical PLC Engineer, Compliance Engineer, PLC & Automation Engineer, Electrical Projects Engineer, Electrical Systems Engineer, Automation Controls Specialist, Electrical Maintenance & Controls Engineer, Electrical Design & Controls Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer (I&C Engineer) will also have the relevant skills and background for this role.
Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process
Salary description
£60000.00 - £65000.00 per year