This isn’t a traditional maintenance role...

You’ll be working in a live manufacturing environment, combining hands-on engineering with controls, automation, and process improvement. The focus is on keeping equipment running, but also understanding how it works and how it can be improved.

There’s a key focus on a major product areas so you’ll be closely involved in process development work, not just day-to-day support.

Electrical & Controls Engineer (Manufacturing)
Saffron Walden
£50,000 to £55,000 + Benefits
Full-time, permanent (37.5 hours per week)

Responsibilities

• Support and improve production equipment across electrical, mechanical, and control systems

• Fault find and modify PLC-controlled systems (Siemens preferred)

• Work with control systems, instrumentation, and process equipment

• Interpret and work from P&IDs and technical drawings

• Support process improvements, optimisation, and equipment upgrades

• Assist with new equipment integration, commissioning, and validation

• Work closely with operations, engineering, and technical teams

• Remain hands-on, supporting breakdowns where required

Requirements:

• Experience in a manufacturing or process-driven environment

• Strong understanding of PLCs and control systems (Siemens / TIA Portal ideal)

• Exposure to process systems and the ability to interpret P&IDs

• Electro-mechanical capability with a hands-on approach

• Experience supporting or improving automated equipment

• Comfortable working across controls, mechanical, and process aspects

• Proactive mindset with the ability to identify and implement improvements

Why?

• A hands-on role with a strong controls and process focus.

• Involvement in process development, not just maintenance.

• Opportunity to take ownership of equipment and improvements.

• Specialist manufacturing environment within medical and optical materials.

If you’re looking for something that combines hands-on engineering with controls and process work, drop me a message or email lewis@cranleighstem.co.uk