Controls Engineer

Halewood
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Electrical Controls Engineer - Be Part of Ford's Future

📍 Location: Halewood
💼 Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
💰 Salary: £40,245.53 - £62,953.73 (includes 35% holiday bonus for 33 days leave - 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays)
🕐 Hours: Mon-Thu 07:00-15:30, Fri 07:00-12:30
📅 Start Date: ASAP

⚡ Shape the Future of Automotive Engineering

Ford Halewood is at the heart of a once-in-a-generation transformation - becoming a global leader in electric vehicle powertrain manufacturing. We're building the future of sustainable mobility, and we're looking for an ambitious Electrical Controls Engineer to help make it happen.

This is your chance to work on cutting-edge automation projects, optimise high-tech manufacturing systems, and play a key role in shaping the next era of automotive innovation.

🔧 What You'll Be Doing

As part of our core engineering team, you'll:

💡 Lead high-impact projects - manage controls and automation projects worth £1M+ from concept to completion, delivering them safely, on time and on budget.
🤝 Collaborate across teams - work alongside production, maintenance, engineering and leadership to deliver solutions that drive performance.
🔌 Push innovation forward - bring fresh ideas that enhance plant efficiency, sustainability and automation capability.
🦺 Champion safety & quality - embed a culture of Zero Accidents and continuous improvement, ensuring every project meets Ford's exacting standards.

🧠 What We're Looking For

We're after someone who's not just technically skilled - but passionate about progress. Ideally, you'll bring:

🎓 A degree (or equivalent experience) in electrical engineering or controls.
🛠️ Hands-on experience managing automation/controls projects end-to-end.
🧰 Strong PLC programming skills - Siemens Step-7, TIA Portal and related systems.
🤖 Familiarity with ABB, Fanuc, UR robotics, electromechanical systems, vision systems and MPN.
📐 Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical, Eplan, and project management tools.
⚡ HV/LV electrical distribution knowledge and experience with building management systems.
🗣️ Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder-management skills.

🌟 Why Join Ford Halewood?

At Ford, we know that talented people make the biggest difference. That's why we offer more than just a job:

💷 Competitive pay - with regular salary reviews and a strong pension scheme.
🏖️ Work-life balance - 25 days holiday + bank holidays and an early finish every Friday.
🏆 Perks & benefits - employee development support, Ford Privilege discounts, Cycle to Work scheme, and on-site facilities including a gym, sauna and steam room.
📈 Career growth - work with world-class technology and experts in a company where innovation never stops.The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability. This vacancy is advertised in line with the FORD equal opportunities policy

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