Reliability and Controls Engineer

Job Title: Reliability & Controls Engineer • Location: Runcorn, England • Contract: 12-month Fixed Term • Work Pattern: Monday–Friday core hours (OT available) • Closing Date: 24 June 2026

Responsibilities

• Act as the site subject matter expert for PLC and control systems, maintaining and improving technology underpinning manufacturing performance.
• Ensure all control systems are reliable, supportable and future‑proofed.
• Provide rapid breakdown support, own PLC standards and backups, and manage OT assets to minimise risk and downtime.
• Drive continuous improvement across the site, optimising performance, enhancing system capability and ensuring robust control system design and compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• Time‑served Controls or Electrical Engineer with strong hands‑on experience in Siemens PLC systems (S7/TIA Portal).
• Proven ability to fault‑find in high‑pressure breakdown situations.
• Comfortable working across HMIs, drives and industrial networks, interpreting electrical schematics and control logic.
• Proactive, problem‑solving mindset, confident coaching and upskilling others; influencing best practice across the site.
• Strong communication skills, focus on continuous improvement, understanding of system ownership, asset management and risk mitigation.
• Experience with PLC backups, OT environments or high‑volume manufacturing is advantageous.

Benefits

• Share schemes
• Pension – up to 14% contribution
• Product Allowance
• 25 days annual leave
• Additional benefits (details available on request)

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive equal employment opportunity. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please include the information in your application.

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