Instrument and Control Engineer

Instrumentation and Engineer - Saint-Gobain Isover - Runcorn Site

Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions are part of the Saint-Gobain group who have held ''TOP GLOBAL EMPLOYER' for 8 consecutive years.

Isover is the worldwide leader in insulation solutions with 10,000 people in more than 30 countries supported by 49 production sites.

At Saint-Gobain, we all have the same vision: BE THE WORLDWIDE LEADER IN LIGHT AND SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION.

Our construction brands contribute to achieve this vision thanks to a concrete commitment: we care about building better for people and the planet by offering solutions that deliver sustainability and performance.

Isover is the brand that cares about building better for people and the planet by offering insulation solutions for buildings and equipment that deliver sustainability and performance.

We currently have an outstanding opportunity here at Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions for an experienced Instrumentation and Control Engineer to join us here at our busy, high performing Runcorn site.

The successful candidate will be somebody working within the manufacturing industry. You will be approachable, with excellent fault finding skills and a passion for sustainability. We also feel a positive attitude and a commitment to your continuous learning and development are also extremely important

This really is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced engineer to come into a dynamic, close-knit team with high levels of trust and collaboration. The team & business are driven to support one another and challenge when there are different ways of achieving results. We are a diverse business with a wide variety of experience and always look to develop people within our organisation.

What you will be doing:

Taking responsibility for the safe and reliable operation of our electrical, controls, automation, and instrumentation systems at our Isover insulation production facility in Runcorn.

The preferred bias for the role is electrical controls, although you will also commission, configure and maintain a variety of machinery, process instrumentation, low voltage systems, as well as industrial networks.

You will maintain and repair our automation & control systems to improve process performance. This will be fundamental to the success of this role.

You will routinely collaborate with other member of the Engineering and Production teams to understand problems affecting reliability and production seeking to engineer them out through best practice, industry standard solutions and innovative engineering ideas.

You will support the production teams by responding to breakdown and carrying out PPM tasks.

Supporting our purpose of "making the world a better home" and specifically contribute to our target of zero carbon by 2050

What we're looking for:

• Completed a nationally recognised apprenticeship scheme including core electrical units, vocational and a technical qualification such as (NVQ's/HNC/HND or equivalent) or other recognised qualifications at an equivalent level with proven experience within the field
• A Minimum of 5 years' experience and formal qualifications in Functional Safety and Explosive Atmospheres related to EC&I Systems under IEC 61511 and DSEAR
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent
• In depth knowledge and experience fault finding automated electromechanical, servo motion and machinery such as conveyor systems, robotics, motors, safety circuits, VFD's with the ability to utilise existing knowledge and apply it to a variety of situations
• Experience in Reading PLC code with the ability to interpret and understand what effect this has on plant/machine control, good understanding of signal processing, control systems & fault finding in an industrial environment.Experience in utilizing Management of Change Procedures
• Capital Project Management (Desirable) Experience in delivering complex projects running throughout all project lifecycle stages
• Experience working with HMI and SCADA systems, ideally Allen Bradley
• Experience working with industrial networks and fieldbus communication protocols such as Ethernet (TCP/IP, UDP, CANbus, ASIBus, PROFInet, PROFIbus, Modbus or similar)

A little more about us

Are Saint-Gobain an inclusive employer?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!