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Controls Engineer
Location: Hinckley / Coventry area, with customer-site travel
Working Pattern: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus paid overtime for approved additional hours worked.
The Role
Due to continued business growth and the successful award of significant new projects, we are looking to recruit two experienced Controls Engineers to join our expanding controls team.
This role offers the opportunity to work on a wide variety of industrial automation and machinery projects, taking responsibility for the design, development, testing and commissioning of PLC, HMI and safety software systems.
Working from our Hinckley office during the design phase, you will be involved throughout the full project lifecycle, from software development through to site commissioning and customer handover. Customer-site travel will be required during commissioning activities, with flexible or hybrid working available during suitable software development phases.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop control software for Siemens TIA Portal/S7 and/or Rockwell Studio 5000-based systems.
- Support legacy systems where required, including Siemens S7 Classic and STL/IL code.
- Write PLC software from first principles for industrial machinery and automation projects.
- Develop HMI software and operator interfaces.
- Write, test and commission safety-related control software in line with project requirements and safety matrices.
- Configure and commission VFDs, servo drives, motion systems, fieldbus networks and remote I/O.
- Work with industrial communication networks such as ProfiNet, Profibus, EtherNet/IP and similar protocols.
- Read and interpret electrical drawings, I/O schedules and functional design specifications.
- Carry out electrical and control system fault finding, including basic testing using a multimeter.
- Produce and maintain project documentation, including Functional Design Specifications (FDS), commissioning records, test documentation and O&M manuals.
- Collaborate with project managers, electrical designers, panel builders, installation teams and commissioning engineers.
- Commission systems on customer sites throughout the UK, including occasional overnight stays and weekend work where required.
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Essential Requirements
- Experience developing PLC software from first principles within an industrial automation, machinery or systems integration environment.
- Strong experience using Siemens TIA Portal/S7 and/or Rockwell Studio 5000.
- Experience developing HMI applications and operator interfaces.
- Experience writing, testing and commissioning safety-related control software.
- Experience configuring and commissioning VFDs, servo drives, fieldbus networks and industrial control hardware.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, I/O schedules and functional specifications.
- Practical commissioning and fault-finding experience within industrial environments.
- Experience producing technical documentation, including FDS, commissioning documentation and O&M manuals.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with customers and project teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Ability to travel to customer sites as required.
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Desirable Experience
- Siemens S7 Classic, STL and/or IL programming.
- Industrial robotics experience, particularly KUKA, ABB or FANUC.
- Motion control systems including Siemens, Rockwell, Bosch Rexroth or similar platforms.
- CNC systems, particularly Siemens, Bosch or FANUC.
- Machine safety training or formal functional safety experience.
- SCADA, vision systems or advanced HMI platforms.
- Familiarity with EPLAN Electric P8.
Industries You'll Work In
- Automotive
- Food & Beverage
- Aerospace
- Pharmaceutical
- Printing
- Logistics
Benefits
- £45,000 - £60,000 salary depending on experience
- Paid overtime for approved additional hours worked, or time off in lieu where agreed
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Workplace pension scheme
- 37.5-hour working week
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Exposure to a diverse range of industries, technologies and automation projects
- Flexible or hybrid working during suitable project phases
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Opportunity to join a well-established and respected control systems engineering company experiencing continued growth
Right to Work
Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Evidence of the right to work will be required as part of the recruitment process.
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