Job Title - Automation Engineer Contract length - 12 months + Location - Limerick, Ireland Rate: Negotiable depending on experience Earthstream are recruiting an Automation Engineer to join our client on a long-term contract basis working for a leading Pharmaceutical automation company based in Limerick, Ireland. Requirements:<ul><li>Proficiency with Intouch 9.5 SCADA, Siemens S7, APT software development and project rollout.</li><li>Thorough knowledge of change control within medical device regulated environment.</li><li>Ability to manage and coordinate projects within a high volume 24/7 production environment.</li><li>Industrial automation background</li><li>Good communication skills. </li></ul>

Automation Engineer

Job Title - Electrical and Instrumentation Project and Commissioning Engineer Location - Chelmsford Rate: Negotiable depending on experience Earthstream are recruiting an Electrical and Instrumentation Project and Commissioning Engineer to join our client on a long-term contract basis working for an automation company that specialise in Project Management and Design of Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and Control Systems within the water industry. You will be required to work on multiple projects within the Water Industry with responsibilities including: -<ul><li>Provide expertise in Electrical and Instrumentation systems within Water industry projects</li><li>Leading Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Control &amp; Automation projects from concept through to completion</li><li>Assist with the development and review of Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering designs</li><li>Management of installation and commissioning activities</li><li>Co-ordination of key stakeholders to achieve a successful delivery of various projects</li><li>Development and management of commissioning documentation</li><li>Attend and lead regular meetings with key stakeholders</li></ul>Requirements: - Experience delivering projects within the water industry<ul><li>Good knowledge of Electrical and instrument, and control &amp; automation systems and electrical system installations, MCCs, and control panels</li><li>Proficiency with Intouch 9.5 SCADA, Siemens S7, APT software development and project rollout.</li><li>Ability to manage and coordinate projects within a high-volume production environment.</li></ul>

EC&I Project Engineer

Job Title - PLC Programmer - Siemens TIA Portal Location - Germany and Wolverhampton, UK Earthstream are recruiting a PLC Programmer to join our client on a contract basis working for a leading automotive manufacturer. This project will start in Germany, where you will be based until the end of the year and then move to Wolverhampton. Requirements: - Conversant in developing PLC code and associated processes from scratch - Siemens S7 / TIA Portal - Experience working in the automotive industry, however other industries may be considered

PLC Programmer (TIA Portal) - Germany and UK

Job Role: ElectricalDesign Engineer Location: STONE, STAFFORDSHIRE - Flexible hybrid Rate: Negotiable depending on experience Earthstream are recruiting Electrical Design Engineers to join a leader in advanced system integration specialising across energy, water, renewables, and manufacturing industries. The role We are looking for enthusiastic &amp; experienced engineers to join our existing Energy team to perform all aspects of E, C &amp; I design and implementation. The role includes designing electrical and control systems focused on PLC based control panels but including cabling, MCCs, Drives &amp; Controls, Switchgear and related EC &amp; I equipment primarily within the thermal and hydro power generation sector although work in other sectors may be undertaken. The role will require the ability to undertake site surveys, develop electrical engineering solutions for cabling, undertake Control panel designs, prepare, review and check necessary calculations and designs when working with others whilst following procedures. The work will involve travel with the possibility of some short periods away at customer sites carrying out the surveys and designing solutions collaboratively with the customer. Requirements:<ul><li>Competent in control systems within the energy market (or similar utility)</li><li>Experience of/competent in field cabling systems (P, Inst, Contr and comms) including surveying and identifying routes, cable calculations for sizing and earthing/protection</li><li>Experience of/competent in control panel design incorporating PLC, I/O, Comms cards, UPS's etc</li><li>Educated to at least degree level in relevant subject or HND</li><li>Experience with AutoCAD Electrical</li><li>Computer literate with Word, and Excel experience.</li><li>Methodical approach to the interpretation of customer requirements and delivery of project documentation</li><li>Understanding of Full Project Lifecycle.</li><li>Hold a current full driving licence (UK or be able to easily convert to full UK)</li></ul>.

Electrical Design Engineer 

Job Role: EC&amp;I Design Engineer Location: STONE, STAFFORDSHIRE - Flexible hybrid Rate: Negotiable depending on experience Earthstream are recruiting Electrical Design Engineers to join a leader in advanced system integration specialising across energy, water, renewables, and manufacturing industries. The role We are looking for enthusiastic &amp; experienced engineers to join our existing Energy team to perform all aspects of E, C &amp; I design and implementation. The role includes designing electrical and control systems focused on PLC based control panels but including cabling, MCCs, Drives &amp; Controls, Switchgear and related EC &amp; I equipment primarily within the thermal and hydro power generation sector although work in other sectors may be undertaken. The role will require the ability to undertake site surveys, develop electrical engineering solutions for cabling, undertake Control panel designs, prepare, review and check necessary calculations and designs when working with others whilst following procedures. The work will involve travel with the possibility of some short periods away at customer sites carrying out the surveys and designing solutions collaboratively with the customer. Requirements:<ul><li>Experience of/competent in control systems within the energy market (or similar utility)</li><li>Experience of/competent in field cabling systems (P, Inst, Contr and comms) including surveying and identifying routes, cable calculations for sizing and earthing/protection</li><li>Experience of/competent in control panel design incorporating PLC, I/O, Comms cards, UPS's etc</li><li>Educated to at least degree level in relevant subject or HND with additional experience of at least 5 years post graduate experience or 6 years post HND experience on successful project implementation in the above areas of expertise</li><li>Computer literate with Word, Autocad and Excel experience.</li><li>Methodical approach to the interpretation of customer requirements and delivery of project documentation</li><li>Understanding of Full Project Lifecycle.</li><li>Hold a current full driving licence (UK or be able to easily convert to full UK)</li></ul>.

EC&I Design Engineer

Job Role: PLC Controls role Location: Nottingham - onsite role Rate: Negotiable depending on experienceEarthstream are recruiting PLC Controls Engineers to join leading automation company specialising in material handling systems. The role The role will involve developing PLC code and associated processes from scratch and liaising and coordinating 'in house' electrical Eplan or Autocad design engineers through the design phase leading up to then taking the lead role in implementing final commissioning to handover stage at clients sites throughout the UK and occasionally Europe or International. Requirements: <ul><li>This opportunity would suit an experienced PLC commissioning engineer familiar with Siemens and Allen Bradley platforms using Step 7 / TIA Portal / Logix5000 packages.</li><li>Experience with conveyor systems / warehouse ASRS systems would be an advantage.</li><li>Developing PLC code and associated processes from scratch.</li><li>Implementing final commissioning to handover stage</li><li>Good knowledge of electrical schematic drawings and electrical safety circuits</li></ul>

PLC Controls Engineer

Earthstream are recruiting Controls Engineering Manager to join leading automation company specialising in material handling systems. Job Role: Controls Engineering Manager Location: Nottingham - onsite role Rate: Negotiable depending on experience The role<ul><li>Managing the Controls Department and achieving electrical engineering operational objectives by contributing electrical engineering information and recommendations to strategic plans.</li><li>Ensure completion of electrical projects by supervising installation and resolving design issues.</li><li>Manage staff performance to ensure the running of an effective and efficient Controls Department.</li><li>Maintains electrical systems by establishing and enforcing preventive and on-going maintenance, and testing programs; scheduling repairs; coordinating shutdowns and installations.</li><li>Ensure completion of electrical projects by supervising installation and resolving design issues.</li></ul> Requirements:<ul><li>Relevant Degree qualification within engineering</li><li>Strong background with Control Systems and Electrical Engineering</li><li>Experience managing and running an engineering / control department.</li><li>Experience delivering projects.</li></ul>

Controls Engineering Manager

Job Role: Electrical Design EngineerLocation: Nottingham - onsite roleRate: Negotiable depending on experience Earthstream are recruiting Electrical Design Engineers to join a leading automation company specialising in material handling systems.Our client will consider junior to senior level design engineers.The roleThe Electrical Design role will involve working within the controls department team of hardware and software engineers, taking projects through the hardware design phases creating schematic drawings for control cabinets and field installations using EPLAN Pro Panel (EPLAN Electric P8 with 3D panel layouts).The Electrical Design Engineer will also be using AutoCAD LT.Requirements:<ul><li>Electrical biased apprenticeship</li><li>Experience using Eplan or AutoCAD</li><li>Must be totally conversant with PLC control systems.</li><li>Extensive knowledge of automation architectures and network layers.</li><li>Extensive knowledge of PROFINET or EtherNET/IP networks for distributed systems.</li><li>In-depth knowledge of inverters and control wiring, preferably SEW.</li><li>Experience of designing a control system to a set budget</li></ul>

Electrical Design Engineer

Earthstream are recruiting PLC Controls Engineers to join leading automation company specialising in material handling systems. The role The role will involve developing PLC code and associated processes from scratch and liaising and coordinating 'in house' electrical Eplan or Autocad design engineers through the design phase leading up to then taking the lead role in implementing final commissioning to handover stage at clients sites throughout the UK and occasionally Europe or International. Requirements: <ul><li>This opportunity would suit an experienced PLC commissioning engineer familiar with Siemens and Allen Bradley platforms using Step 7 / TIA Portal / Logix5000 packages.</li><li>Experience with conveyor systems / warehouse ASRS systems would be an advantage.</li><li>Developing PLC code and associated processes from scratch.</li><li>Implementing final commissioning to handover stage</li><li>Good knowledge of electrical schematic drawings and electrical safety circuits</li></ul>

Earthstream are recruiting experienced Electrical Test Engineers. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Test Team as a Test Engineer, delivering fully tested high-tech, cutting-edge products. You will develop new capabilities and work on some of our most complex system configurations. For this role you will need a strong engineering background and a high level of technical skills and knowledge. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Deliver a fully functional tested product, strictly following the test procedures</li><li>Take ownership for the product allocated to you and proactively seek resolution of any issues</li><li>Ensure test procedures are strictly and efficiently adhered to and that all documentation is fully completed, accurately supports test results, and signed off</li><li>Consistently deliver against target times</li><li>Actively support test time reduction through Continuous Improvement principles </li><li>Drive improved product quality through data capture (FRACAS), ensuring faults are accurately reported and provide adequate detail to support analysis and effective corrective action</li><li>Proactively support the Test Team Leader to achieve on time delivery against manufacturing plan</li><li>Support initiatives to improve quality, Health &amp; Safety, build / test cleanliness and 5S within the test department and associated areas </li><li>Support customer pre acceptance visits</li><li>Actively promote 5S principles within the test department</li><li>May be required from time to time to visit customers sites to support install /commissioning of systems</li></ul>

Electrical Assembly Test Engineer

Site Manager - (Automotive) We are recruiting an experienced Site Manager to join our client project working for an automotive manufacturer in Germany Requirements: <ul><li>Experience working as a Site Manager within an automotive manufacturing environment</li><li>Strong Electrical Engineering background</li><li>Strong and confident leader</li><li>Proven track record of electrical and mechanical teams</li><li>Able to implement and manage change </li></ul>

Site Manager (Automotive) 

Job Role: PLC Software Engineer Location: Coventry Rate: Negotiable depending on experience Earthstream are recruiting PLC Software Engineers to join a leading automaton company that specialises in the packaging automation. The role The PLC Software Engineer will contribute towards the development of our clients next generation of automation machines. Your skills are likely to be in developing motion control software on various PLC platforms, typically Siemens, Rockwell, Beckhoff for example with an aptitude to develop efficient software. Requirements: <ul><li>Apprentice trained or degree in Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering</li><li>You will be able to provide a high level of software design output through a thorough understanding of internal/ external customer and regulatory requirements.</li><li>You will have experience of Full Lifecycle Projects for a range of process applications within Pharmaceutical and Other Process Manufacturing. Provision of the design &amp; development of PLC Code from concept (Rockwell &amp; Siemens, Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley &amp; Rockwell) Siemens (Essential) is key.</li></ul>

PLC Software Engineer

E&I Project and Commissioning Engineer

Job Title - Production SchedulerContract length - 12 months + Location - Cork, Ireland Earthstream are recruiting a Production Scheduler to join our client on a long-term contract basis working for a leading automation company based in Cork, Ireland. Primary Responsibility:The Operations Support Specialist - Production Scheduler is responsible for overseeing and directing biotech production planning, execution, and control. This role involves translating the master production schedule, project plans, and maintenance requirements into detailed day-to-day schedules.Key Responsibilities:- Convert the Master Production Schedule (MPS) into detailed day-to-day production schedules.- Optimize production schedules based on MPS, operational demands, and available capacity.- Assist in the development of medium-term plans to support scenario analysis, conflict analysis, and production schedule business decisions.- Provide planning support to the operations team for all operations planning-related aspects.- Assist the Operations Team Lead in coordinating operations activities and responding to changes in demand.- Act as the main point of contact for all functional areas to gather critical planning information required for updating and progressing operations plans (e.g., validation, maintenance, engineering, etc.).- Promote an environment conducive to planning improvements aligned with site strategies, ensure MPS alignment, and incorporate project feedback into production plans.- Facilitate daily operations team meetings and weekly supply review meetings.- Conduct monthly resource forecasting in collaboration with Operations Team Leads.- Communicate the production plan across operations areas, identifying any production or material constraints that may affect progress. Work with operations and planning groups to resolve constraints.- Respond to changes in demand/schedule by analyzing updated plans and highlighting areas of risk or schedule conflict to the operations manager.- Collect and disseminate data required for monthly reporting.- Generate and present daily, weekly, and monthly reports and metrics as necessary. Key Competencies Required:- Excellent understanding of operations scheduling processes.- Ability to collect, analyze, summarize, and report on data related to production activities.- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.- Proven ability to operate in a highly collaborative manner within a cross-functional organization.- Demonstrates flexibility and effective response to changing priorities.- Excellent problem-solving skills.- Customer-focused.- Strong planning and organizational skills.- Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively and efficiently.

Production Planner

Rachel joins our team in our Spain office as a Senior Consultant with 8 years of experience specialising within the Controls and Automation sector. 

Rachel Bastin

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