Controls Engineer/Smart Factory Technician
| Posting date: | 02 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2025 |
| Location: | WS10 8XL |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ZF Lemforder UK Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 80167 |
Summary
About the Team
We are seeking a dedicated Controls Engineer / Smart Factory Technician to join our Production team in Darlston. You will be responsible for providing technical breakdown support to shift maintenance teams. You will lead electrical, PLC, and vision system improvement projects to enhance productivity and quality. Additionally, you will oversee connectivity activities for the implementation and maintenance of the Company Digital Manufacturing Platform (DMP). You will also implement and maintain the Company Production IT Security (PITS) processes for all production equipment. Join us to drive innovation and excellence in our production processes.
What you can look forward to as Controls Engineer / Smart Factory Technician:
Health and Safety: Responsible for tasks, area, personnel, contractors, and maintaining company standards and disciplines.
5S Standards: Ensure agreed standards for areas of responsibility.
Process Improvement: Lead PLC/vision system and related activities, and implement/manage production andon alert systems.
Resource Planning: Plan resources for projects to meet target dates and provide timely technical support to shift maintenance teams.
IT Security: Implement/manage PITS process/machine IT security and connectivity of production machines to DMP per ZF requirements.
Machine Maintenance: Maintain process for machine backups, battery changes annually, and ensure documentation updates following electrical/programming changes.
Coaching and Mentoring: Develop skills of electrical maintenance staff.
Additional Tasks: Undertake any other reasonable requests by the company.
Your Profile as Controls Engineer / Smart Factory Technician:
Time served electrician
Relevant vocational qualifications and/or relevant time served experience
Experienced PLC programmer using Siemens S5/S7/Tia Portal/Win CC
Programming using Python/PHP
Experience of developing of web-based applications
Installation and programming of vision systems
Demonstrable achievements in the area of on-time technical project delivery
We are seeking a dedicated Controls Engineer / Smart Factory Technician to join our Production team in Darlston. You will be responsible for providing technical breakdown support to shift maintenance teams. You will lead electrical, PLC, and vision system improvement projects to enhance productivity and quality. Additionally, you will oversee connectivity activities for the implementation and maintenance of the Company Digital Manufacturing Platform (DMP). You will also implement and maintain the Company Production IT Security (PITS) processes for all production equipment. Join us to drive innovation and excellence in our production processes.
What you can look forward to as Controls Engineer / Smart Factory Technician:
Health and Safety: Responsible for tasks, area, personnel, contractors, and maintaining company standards and disciplines.
5S Standards: Ensure agreed standards for areas of responsibility.
Process Improvement: Lead PLC/vision system and related activities, and implement/manage production andon alert systems.
Resource Planning: Plan resources for projects to meet target dates and provide timely technical support to shift maintenance teams.
IT Security: Implement/manage PITS process/machine IT security and connectivity of production machines to DMP per ZF requirements.
Machine Maintenance: Maintain process for machine backups, battery changes annually, and ensure documentation updates following electrical/programming changes.
Coaching and Mentoring: Develop skills of electrical maintenance staff.
Additional Tasks: Undertake any other reasonable requests by the company.
Your Profile as Controls Engineer / Smart Factory Technician:
Time served electrician
Relevant vocational qualifications and/or relevant time served experience
Experienced PLC programmer using Siemens S5/S7/Tia Portal/Win CC
Programming using Python/PHP
Experience of developing of web-based applications
Installation and programming of vision systems
Demonstrable achievements in the area of on-time technical project delivery