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The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and improving PLC-controlled equipment, driving continuous improvement projects, reducing downtime, and ensuring safe and efficient plant operations. This role combines control systems expertise with practical electrical engineering and maintenance experience in a heavy industrial environment.\nAbout the Role\nProgram, troubleshoot, and optimise PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems.\nDiagnose and repair electrical, instrumentation, and control system faults.\nSupport preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance activities.\nMaintain and improve batching, mixing, conveying, and material handling equipment.\nLead automation upgrades, retrofits, migrations, and equipment integration projects.\nAnalyse plant performance data to improve reliability and reduce downtime.\nConduct root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.\nSupport emergency breakdown response and critical plant repairs.\nMaintain accurate technical documentation, electrical drawings, and maintenance records.\nTrain and mentor maintenance personnel on automation and electrical systems.\nEnsure compliance with safety standards, LOTO procedures, and electrical regulations.\nWork closely with production, quality, and engineering teams to support operational objectives.\nWhat We're Looking For\nExperienced PLC / Controls Engineer or Electrical Engineer from a manufacturing or industrial environment.\nStrong knowledge of PLC programming and fault finding, ideally with Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens systems.\nExperience with HMI and SCADA platforms.\nProven electrical maintenance experience involving motors, VFDs, MCCs, sensors, load cells, and control panels.\nStrong fault-finding, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills.\nExperience delivering automation and control system improvement projects.\nUnderstanding of reliability engineering, preventative maintenance, and root cause analysis.\nAbility to read and update electrical schematics, P&IDs, and technical documentation.\nStrong communication skills and the ability to support and develop maintenance teams.\nExperience within concrete, cement, aggregates, quarrying, or other heavy manufacturing environments would be advantageous.\nCommitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.\nIdeal Candidate\nA proactive and technically skilled engineer who enjoys a hands-on role, is passionate about automation and reliability, and can drive improvements that enhance plant performance, safety, and productivity.\n\nWe'll Offer You\nA competitive salary\nGenerous pension\n25 days annual leave\nLife assurance\nCareer and professional development\nFree onsite parking\nEnhanced parental leave\nEmployee assistance programme \nCycle to work scheme \nEmployee discounts\nPlus more!\nAbout Us\nBrett is the UK’s largest independently owned building materials Group with over 60 sites across the South, South East, East and Midlands and employing over 750 people.\nPart of the Brett Group, Brett Landscaping and Building Products produces and supplies a variety of hard landscaping and building products including block and decorative paving, decorative aggregates, and specialist kerbs. Primarily distributed through builders’ merchants and garden centres, all our products are backed by technical and product expertise.\nWith a reputation for excellence, we offer superb development opportunities to people keen to be a part of our continued growth. As an independent business we can offer real job satisfaction in an environment which encourages you to contribute, supports you in getting the job done and enables you to become part of a team that delivers building materials for big ideas.\nWhy Join Brett\nOur people are individuals, we value your input and support you in your professional development.\nWe see our people as our greatest strength.\nWe work hard to create inclusive environments.\nGrow your skills with ongoing opportunities - our business thrives when our people are at their best, we encourage and support ongoing learning and development.\nBrett Group operates an Equal Opportunities Policy and monitoring. 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