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Reliability and Controls Engineer

United Kingdom, Runcorn · Job Posted June 14, 2026
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As a Reliability & Controls Engineer you'll be the site subject matter expert for PLC and control systems playing a critical role in maintaining and improving the technology that underpins manufacturing performance. You'll be responsible for ensuring all control systems are reliable, supportable and future-proofed. This includes providing rapid breakdown support, owning PLC standards and backups and managing OT assets to minimise risk and downtime. You'll also drive continuous improvement across the site, using your expertise to optimise performance, enhance system capability and ensure robust control system design and compliance with safety standards.

Job Responsibility

  • Be the site subject matter expert for PLC and control systems
  • Maintain and improve the technology that underpins manufacturing performance
  • Ensure all control systems are reliable, supportable and future-proofed
  • Provide rapid breakdown support
  • Own PLC standards and backups
  • Manage OT assets to minimise risk and downtime
  • Drive continuous improvement across the site
  • Optimise performance
  • Enhance system capability
  • Ensure robust control system design and compliance with safety standards

Requirements

  • Time-served Controls or Electrical Engineer
  • Strong hands-on experience in Siemens PLC systems (S7/TIA Portal)
  • Proven ability to fault-find in high-pressure breakdown situations
  • Confident working across HMIs, drives and industrial networks
  • Can interpret electrical schematics and control logic with ease
  • Proactive, problem-solving mindset
  • Comfortable coaching and upskilling others
  • Strong communication skills
  • Focus on continuous improvement
  • Understanding of system ownership, asset management and risk mitigation
  • Experience with PLC backups, OT environments or high-volume manufacturing would be advantageous

Nice to have

  • Experience with PLC backups
  • OT environments
  • High-volume manufacturing

What we offer

  • Share schemes
  • Pension - Diageo pays up to 14%
  • Product Allowance
  • 25 Days Annual Leave
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