Electrical and Controls Process Engineer - Bristol

Hours of work: 37.5hrs per week. Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:30pm.

What benefits are in it for you?

• Competitive salary that is equal or above industry average in area
• Private Medical Insurance
• Income Protection Insurance (2 years)
• Life cover of 2 x salary
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount scheme including gyms
• Introducers Bonus Scheme
• Excellent pension scheme
• Company Sick Pay Scheme

The purpose of the role is to support the design and operations department of the factory in Pucklechurch. This includes designing and implementing electrical and controls philosophies, drawings, and Bill of materials. Responsibilities also include troubleshooting and continuous improvement of refrigeration control systems across the factory and on customer sites, coordinating with factory engineering teams, and driving corrective and preventive solutions to ensure reliable and efficient refrigeration system performance.

What you’ll be doing:

• System Diagnostics & Troubleshooting: Conduct regular workshop and site visits to investigate and diagnose electrical, instrumentation, and control system issues in refrigeration systems. Analyse PLC, HMI, and sensor data to identify root causes of performance or reliability problems. Verify proper control sequences, wiring integrity, and signal communication within control networks.
• Factory Liaison & Problem Resolution: Communicate field issues clearly to the design and manufacturing teams at the factory. Collaborate with factory engineers to develop, test, and implement corrective actions or design improvements. Provide feedback to R&D and production teams for system enhancements and lessons learned.
• System Optimization & Process Improvement: Support the development and deployment of control logic updates, instrumentation upgrades, and performance tuning. Recommend modifications to improve energy efficiency, reliability, and safety of refrigeration control systems. Participate in commissioning and start-up activities for new or modified systems.
• Documentation & Reporting: Prepare detailed service and diagnostic reports following each site visit. Maintain accurate records of system configurations, software revisions, and control logic changes. Create and update control system documentation, including schematics, wiring diagrams, and P&IDs.
• Technical Support & Training: Provide technical guidance to maintenance and operations personnel on control system operation and troubleshooting. Assist in developing training materials for plant engineers and technicians. Oversee the Electrical Design process for production and ensure best processes are adhered to or introduced to maintain the best efficiencies within the workshop whilst maintaining the best standards.

What success looks like:

• Self-motivation.
• Passion to learn, listen, and share.
• Good team member, asking the right questions and helping others.
• Competence in all areas of work tasks.
• Successful teamwork throughout the department.
• Achieving set targets.
• Producing the best standard of product that meets customer requirements and maintains best cost efficiencies.

We’d love to meet someone with:

• 3–7 years of experience in electrical and control systems engineering, ideally within the industrial refrigeration, HVAC, or process automation sectors.
• Creation of panel wiring diagrams.
• Strong background in PLC and HMI programming (RDM, Siemens, or similar).
• Experience with industrial instrumentation, VSDs, and control panels.
• Familiarity with CO₂ or freon-based refrigeration systems is highly desirable.
• NICEIC Qualified advantageous.
• HND or degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.

Key Attributes:

• Hands-on and proactive problem solver.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on system reliability and safety.
• Able to bridge the gap between field operations and design engineering.
• Committed to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• A values-driven approach – it’s not just what we do, but how we do it that’s important at Space.

Who are we? Space Engineering Services are one of the most dynamic refrigeration, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning service providers in Europe. We are proud to offer innovative products and services, and market-leading refrigeration technology, for which we have received awards and industry accreditations. We are all equal! We’re committed to creating an inclusive workforce and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment, whether through direct or indirect discrimination, association or perception accorded to employees or job applicants, on the grounds of their race, religion or belief, disability, ethnic origin, nationality, marital/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, gender, sexual orientation, or age.