Electrical Support Engineer in Burnley, Lancashire

What would you be doing?
* The position available will include daily involvement with current reactive and preventive maintenance activities with specific emphasis on controls and instrumentation.
* The right candidate will have experience of PLC interrogation / data acquisition and developing a support structure for site equipment obsolescence and new technologies.
* You will be part of a Reliability Engineering team offering support to our internal customer based across five facilities.
* Your role will involve customer engagement, advice and some development / project work.
* Support and run NPI related control projects
* Support facilities in budget forecast for control systems
* Manage contractors and ensure SHE compliance on all control related works
* Actively support training & development requirements for role
* Establish activities & requirements for a centre of excellence control support function
* Liaise with operations teams at all levels offering excellence in customer service
* Negotiating contracts on service & new requirements with external suppliers
* Support operations in compliance issues and Audit requirements
* Represent Facilities control department at Key meetings
* Drive participative innovation within the Reliability Engineering Team
* Work closely with Reliability engineers & facilities teams to grow and develop the business.
* Be a focal point of contact for issues and concerns control related.
* Apply lean methodology to production related issues, 6S, DMAIC, 5S,
* Be willing to listen, absorb & apply new found knowledge

What is essential to the role? (Essential)
* Control or Electrical backgrounds C&G / HNC (Essential)
* Degree qualification in BEng Control systems (Preferred)
* Experience working in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a maintenance support role (Essential)
* Experience of control system design (Essential)
* Experience of PLC programming and project archive / back-up for Siemens and machine tool platforms (Essential)
* Good analytical & problem solving skills (Essential)
* Excellent time management, ability to priorities tasks (Essential)
* Customer focused with real drive to excel (Essential)
* Excellent MS OFFICE skills (Essential)

What would it be nice to have? (Desirable)
* Ability to train & develop a team (Desirable)
* Experience of chairing meetings & presentations (Desirable)
* Experience in lean methodology & techniques, 6 Sigma green belt (Desirable)
* Some formal training in Health & Safety (Desirable)
* Experience of controlling contractors (Desirable)

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.