Automation & Electrical Lead - Hawkes Bay
Controls & Automation Lead
$140,000-$160,000 salary + vehicle, phone & laptop
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We're working with an established New Zealand electrical and engineering business with a strong reputation across the industrial and commercial sectors. Due to continued growth, they're looking for an experienced Controls & Automation Lead to take ownership of their automation and engineering function.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role, offering the opportunity to lead projects from initial scoping and estimation through to programming, commissioning and delivery, while continuing to stay involved technically.
You'll work across a diverse range of industrial environments, including infrastructure, water and wastewater, food processing and manufacturing.
The role will involve:
- Leading and delivering industrial automation and controls projects
- PLC and RTU programming, upgrades and fault finding
- Electrical and instrumentation design and documentation
- Reading and developing electrical drawings and schematics
- Project scoping, estimating and end-to-end delivery
- Commissioning and troubleshooting systems on site
- Working directly with clients and providing technical support
- Leading and mentoring a small technical team
- Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and project delivery
What we're looking for:
- 5+ years' experience across electrical, controls and/or industrial automation
- Strong PLC programming, HMI design and SCADA development exposure - ideally within the water sector
- Experience with RSLogix and/or ISAGRAF would be highly regarded
- Confident interpreting electrical drawings and schematics and AutoCAD Electrical design experience is advantageous
- Experience with project scoping, estimating and delivery
- Strong fault-finding and commissioning capability
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with clients and internal teams
You'll have the autonomy to make decisions, influence how projects are delivered and play a key role in the continued development of the automation function.
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