Lead Controls Engineer

Posted 5 days 18 hours ago by Earthstream

£50,000 - £70,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Factory Jobs
Cheshire, Appleton Thorn, United Kingdom, WA4 4BB
Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Lead Engineer - Drive System Specialist to take ownership of engineering activities across complex projects.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage engineering activities across projects, ensuring compliance with client expectations, legal requirements, and industry standards.
  • Take full ownership of the Functional Safety lifecycle within projects.
  • Supervise, guide, and motivate teams of engineers, including external contractors, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
  • Mentor apprentices, trainees, junior, and graduate engineers to foster professional development.
  • Collaborate closely with Project Managers to deliver projects on time and within budget, proactively identifying and mitigating technical risks.
  • Participate in the Engineering Management Working Group, contributing to the development of internal standards and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Develop electrical and controls concept designs, including Functional Design Specifications, Safety Requirements Specifications, Single Line Diagrams, Network Topologies, Device Layouts, Cause & Effect Matrices, and Safety Block Diagrams.
  • Produce software design specifications and develop software/configuration deliverables for PLCs, HMI, SCADA, robots, drives, BMS, and related systems.
  • Lead Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Commissioning, and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
  • Maintain and own the Technical Construction File.
  • Undertake other duties as required to support project and business objectives.