Express Recruitment
Control System Support Engineer
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Express Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with an industry leader in automation and control systems who are recruiting for a System Support Engineer to join their support team within their ever-expanding roster of technology experts.
The successful candidate will have experience confidently providing technical support for control systems, including understanding control systems and all their respective protocols. The role will involve travelling across the UK to client sites, requiring a Full UK Driving Licence.
Additionally, support would be required for London contracts via providing on-call Engineering services. Therefore, once enough training has been completed, there will be a mandatory requirement to travel to London periodically for one week at a time. Accommodation will be provided and an additional £500 will be paid on top of the weekly rate for those weeks. A rota will be set up to allow sufficient notice before travelling to London to complete these works. Furthermore, you will also receive out of hours overtime pay for any call evening/early morning callouts.
In return, they are offering up to c£40k per annum D.O.E. along with a very generous benefits package including flexible working hours and holidays, paid birthday off, pension contributions, profit share bonuses, an employee wellbeing program, and £500 a year to spend on activities with your family and friends.
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Skills & Experience
- Previous experience providing technical support for control systems
- Proficient with PLC programming languages
- Familiar with SCADA systems and HMI design
- Understands industry-standard control system protocols
- Effective communicator both written and verbally
- Needs a Full UK Driving Licence
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide technical support to clients including troubleshooting PLC and SCADA system issues
- Conducting routine inspections, system audits, and preventative maintenance activities
- Identifying and analysing complex system faults
- Implementing system modifications, upgrades, and enhancements with a team of experts
- Training end users and personnel on the operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of control systems
- Travelling to client sites across the UK
About Express Recruitment
Express Recruitment has been offering exceptional recruitment solutions across the East Midlands since 1987, “exceeding expectations every time” of over 267,000 candidates. We supply a diverse range of sectors including Engineering, Technology, Professional Services, Languages, Sales & Marketing, Call Centres, Commercial, Manufacturing, Local Authority, NHS, Education and Voluntary organisations. Find all of our current vacancies on https://bit.ly/3IaEnI7. Not quite found the right role for you yet? Let us do the scrolling for you! Your search for a new role has never been so easy, just fill in our contact form on https://bit.ly/3NHa9NR or give us a call on 0115 924 0110 and we will do the rest for you.
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Job Location
Derbyshire, London
Salary
Up to c£40k per annum D.O.E.; £500 on-top-of weekly rate for on-site work completed in London
Job Type and Hours
Monday - Friday 40 hours per week, flexible working hours, Perm
How to Apply
Interested candidates can send their resumes to jobs@express-recruitment.co.uk mentioning the Job Title in the subject line. Unfortunately, we are unable to contact all candidates due to the large volume of applications we receive. If you have not heard from a consultant within the next three days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Express Recruitment Ltd. The services advertised by Express Recruitment Ltd. are those of an Employment Agency.
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