Are you an experienced Controls Engineering Technician?
Do you consider yourself to be proactive, technically skilled, and an asset to a busy team? Are you based in or around the South West?
We have a fixed term Controls Engineering Technician (Day Shift) role available within BD's state-of-the-art Push Button production line. This role is ideal for someone with strong electrical, mechanical, and automation skills and is technical, collaborative, and improvement-focused.
Role: Controls Engineering Technician (Day Shift)
Location: BD, South West
Rate: £35,000 - £40,000 + 32% shift premium
Contract length: Fixed term
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Shift Patterns: 11am - 11pm (3 days on, 3 days off)
Responsibilities:
Provide feedback on existing manufacturing equipment and address performance issues
Lead and support efforts to improve process efficiencies, reduce waste, and increase equipment uptime
Upskill and support technicians to ensure optimal equipment reliability
Monitor and adjust PLCs and HMIs to diagnose and resolve technical faults
Support engineering in maintenance and optimization of vision systems
Implement improvements in TPM to increase OEE and support PM completion
Maintain and troubleshoot electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
Maintain accurate equipment logs and document process changes
Collaborate with the engineering team on installations, debugging, and production improvements
Attend Production Analysis Board meetings to support shift technicians and loss investigations
Drive continuous improvement and provide technical mentorship to technicians
Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and quality procedures
Essential requirements:
Level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
5+ years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer / Technician or in a similar field
Strong knowledge of fault finding, root cause analysis, and TPM methodology
Ability to read electrical schematics and troubleshoot PLCs and servo systems
Familiarity with Allen Bradley PLCs, robotics, and automated assembly equipment
Strong communication and collaboration skills within cross-functional teams
Experience with MES, SCADA, and quality assurance vision systems
Desirable requirements:
Benefits:
Matched contribution pension scheme (up to 10% of salary)
Life assurance and critical illness cover
Private Medical Insurance
Share save scheme (matched up to £150/month)
Reward & recognition schemes for Health and Safety and Continuous Improvement
Employee Assistance Program for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing
Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme
Subsidized canteen and free parking
240 hours annual leave (increasing to 247.5 after 5 years of service)
Advice and editing on your current CV
Dedicated support team throughout your assignment
Paid holiday
Access to exclusive online restaurant and retail discounts
£300* referral bonus opportunity
Opportunity for progression into permanent roles
Competitive rates of pay
Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
