Controls Engineer - Coventry, United Kingdom - Proftech Talent Ltd

Proftech Talent Ltd

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Coventry, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Coventry

Role Title:

Controls Engineer
Reporting To:

Maintenance Manager

Role Purpose:

To maintain and support production and any engineering projects.

Key Responsibilities
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Daily activity
Ø Regular interface with all members of the engineering team, support functions and Suppliers.

Ø Responsibility for all related aspects of EHS.

Ø Identify and improve productivity opportunities through continuous improvement initiatives that are engineering related.

Ø To provide an engineering support service to all production areas.

Ø To provide specific support for engineering projects.

Ø To provide technical expertise for FMEA.

Ø To offer support for problem solving activities taking place on site.

Ø To be actively involved in implementing lean philosophy across site.

Ø To provide AR information in line with company procedures and in a timely manner.

Ø Prepare specifications for capital equipment.

Ø Manage and control projects within scheduled target dates, including liaising with contractors, service partners etc.

Ø Identify and implement projects internally and externally at reducing cost, improving quality in order to achieve company performance objectives.

Ø Procurement of new machines, introduction and validation of new processes.

Ø Provide technical support in respect of production processes.

Ø To undertake design work related to projects and problem solving actions.

Ø Customer concern resolution.

Ø Process improvement (OEA increase and scrap reduction).

Ø Problem solving experience (5 why, 6 sigma, fishbone diagram) for example.

Ø Ability to problem solve under production pressures, establish standard methods and training.

Ø Able to write programs from scratch and heavy programming modifications.

Ø Manages PLC controls from reactive maintenance to planned maintenance to raise reliability, shorten cycle times and limit quality issues while correcting quality problems.

Ø Monitor and maintain the upkeep of all PLC, HMI, and robot backups.

Ø Keep all record of changes and activities completed.

Ø Supply technical assistance to the maintenance department with complex breakdowns and assist with normal breakdowns.

Equipment

Understanding the capacity of the machines and processes in the department
Installation of new and existing plant
Commissioning of new and existing plant
Training of new and existing plant
Support maintenance by providing critical spares lists
Support maintenance by filling out machine fix reports to improve frontline system
Support maintenance by providing training on plant

Desirable Skills / Knowledge - CAD