Grove Automation
Controls Engineer
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Controls Engineer
Pay: £45,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Our Team and What We Do
We design, build, and deliver automation projects across a range of sectors, efficiently and successfully. We are a market leader in Controls and Automation Solutions.
Your Role and What You’ll Be Doing
In this role, you will work on projects in Warehousing, Airport baggage, Automotive, and Process Controls environments. You will be involved from the early stages of projects with input to tenders and by writing Functional Design Specifications. You will follow this through software build, in-house testing with Emulation (FAT), on-site commissioning, handover (SAT), and go-live support – all with the support of our engineering team.
As a Controls Engineer, you will deliver technical solutions that meet the customers’ needs, compliant with industry standards. Your week will be a combination of site visits and office collaboration. You will be working with PLCs/HMIs/Drives/Robots. You will already have experience and be competent working on low voltage control systems from either installations/modifications/fault finding, experience of software build from scratch/library, on-site commissioning, and customer witness testing.
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Your Responsibilities
- Preparation of technical details, specifications, and tenders for Control Systems projects
- Ensure Grove standards are followed and maintained
- Software build/development and emulation testing
- Deliver on-site commissioning through to ongoing support stages
- Represent Grove in a professional manner
- Be compliant to Health and Safety Standards
Qualifications and Experience
- Relevant Engineering qualification/apprenticeship
- A minimum of 3 years of practical experience in control engineering or electrical engineering
- Knowledge of industrial networks
- PLC/HMI/Drives configuration, testing, and commissioning
- Conveyor systems experience
Essentials
- Must be able to work within the UK without a sponsorship requirement
- Hold a full driving licence and be prepared to travel and work away from home
- Highly motivated and disciplined
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Benefits
- 28 days holiday
- Investment in your personal development
- Pension
- Laptop
About Grove
Grove Automation Limited was started in 2020 by engineers with a passion for doing things the right way, first time. We have grown from providing software services to delivering full turn-key projects in various industry sectors. Our friendly office is rurally located near junction 21a of the M1.
What Else Do You Need to Know
Experience is essential for this role as is the ability to organize your own time, integrate within the team, and provide excellent service to our customers. There is scope to progress within the company and we have a strong emphasis on investing in talent from within.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
Leicester LE9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
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