Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Controls Engineer (Bespoke Machinery)
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Controls Engineer (Bespoke Machinery)
Plymouth
£60,000 - £65,000 + 33 Days Holiday + Overtime Available + Enhanced Pension + Turnkey Solutions + Bespoke Systems
Are you a Controls Engineer or similar, looking for a role in a family-owned specialist advanced automation solutions business, who since their creation have grown to where they now supply their machinery at a worldwide scale?
Do you want to work in a large and modern manufacturing facility, on specialist projects tailored to customer needs, in a small but friendly engineering team, with the added benefits of an increased holiday allowance with service, overtime paid from 39 hours, and the exposure to advanced automation projects?
On offer is the chance to join a specialist and family-run engineering business, renowned for their advanced automation solutions supplied into the food and pharmaceutical sectors, who now boast a variety of blue-chip clients.
In this role you will be responsible for developing PLC programs, HMI screenwriting and upgrades, providing SCADA support, and commissioning systems for a variety of clients. This role will be predominately working with Siemens and Allen Bradley PLCs, and you will be involved in the manufacturing process from initial concept through to commissioning.
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This role would suit a Controls Engineer or similar, looking for a role in a family-run advanced automation business, who supply their bespoke machinery on a worldwide scale, with the added benefits of increased holiday entitlement with service, overtime earning potential, and exposure to bespoke automation projects.
The Role
- Developing PLC programs, upgrading HMIs and providing SCADA support
- Commissioning bespoke systems at client sites
- 85% office based, 15% site based
The Person
- Controls Engineer or similar
- Willing to commute to client sites throughout the UK and abroad
- Full UK driving license
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Key Words: Controls Engineer, Controls, Control Systems, Engineering, Engineer, HMI, SCADA, Automation, Automation Engineer, Callington, Plymouth, Tavistock, Liskeard
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The Role
- Developing PLC programs, upgrading HMIs and providing SCADA support
- Commissioning bespoke systems at client sites
- 85% office based, 15% site based
The Person
- Controls Engineer or similar
- Willing to commute to client sites throughout the UK and abroad
- Full UK driving license
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