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Controls Engineer
Coventry | West Midlands
£45,000 – £60,000 DOE + Paid Overtime
Permanent | Full-Time
Rise10 Recruitment are currently supporting an established and growing engineering business in the recruitment of an experienced Controls Engineer.
Following a strong financial year and the recent award of two significant new projects, the business is continuing to expand its controls engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Controls Engineer / Automation Engineer to work on a diverse range of industrial automation and machinery projects, taking ownership of controls software from initial design and development through to testing, commissioning, and customer handover.
The Opportunity
As a Controls Engineer, you will be responsible for the development, testing, and commissioning of PLC, HMI, and safety-related control systems across a variety of industrial applications.
- The role will be primarily based around Coventry, with travel to customer sites required during installation and commissioning phases.
- Depending on the project, there may be occasional overnight stays and weekend working, with approved additional hours paid.
- You’ll work closely with project managers, electrical design, panel build, installation, and commissioning teams, giving you genuine involvement across the full project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop PLC control software from first principles for industrial machinery and automation systems.
- Design and develop software using Siemens TIA Portal / S7 and/or Rockwell Studio 5000.
- Develop, test, and validate safety-related control software against project requirements and safety matrices.
- Configure and commission VFDs, servo drives, motion systems, remote I/O, and fieldbus networks.
- Work with industrial communication protocols including Profinet, Profibus, and EtherNet/IP.
- Read and interpret electrical drawings, I/O schedules, and functional specifications and translate these into effective control solutions.
- Carry out practical electrical and controls fault-finding during build, testing, and site commissioning.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation including FDS, testing documentation, commissioning records, and O&M information.
- Support legacy control systems where required.
- Commission systems at customer sites and provide support through to successful customer handover.
- Work collaboratively with wider engineering and project teams to deliver projects safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
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What We're Looking For
We're keen to speak with experienced Controls Engineers who have a strong background in industrial automation, machinery, or control systems.
You should ideally have:
- Around 5+ years' experience developing PLC software from first principles.
- Strong experience with Siemens TIA Portal / S7 and/or Rockwell Studio 5000.
- Experience developing and commissioning safety-related control software.
- Hands-on experience with VFDs, servo drives, motion systems, industrial networks, and remote I/O.
- The ability to confidently read electrical drawings, I/O schedules, and functional specifications.
- Practical experience of fault-finding and commissioning control systems.
- Experience producing clear technical documentation.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with customers and project teams.
- A full UK driving licence.
- Existing right to work in the UK.
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The following would be advantageous but aren't essential:
- Siemens S7 Classic, STL / IL, and experience supporting legacy systems.
- Industrial robots, particularly KUKA, ABB, or FANUC.
- Motion control platforms including Siemens, Rockwell, or Bosch Rexroth.
- CNC systems, particularly Siemens, Bosch, or FANUC.
- Functional safety or machine safety training.
- HMI, SCADA, or vision systems.
- Experience with EPLAN Electric P8 from a controls or commissioning perspective.
What’s On Offer?
- £45,000 – £60,000 salary, depending on experience.
- Paid overtime for approved additional hours worked.
- 23 days' holiday plus bank holidays.
- 37.5-hour working week.
- Workplace pension.
- Training and development opportunities, including supplier-led training.
- Exposure to a wide variety of industries, technologies, and automation projects.
- Flexible / hybrid working may be available during suitable software design phases.
- A collaborative engineering environment with opportunities to develop your technical expertise.
- The opportunity to work on interesting projects from initial software development through to live commissioning.
- Projects can span a range of sectors, including: Automotive | Food & Beverage | Aerospace | Pharmaceutical | Printing | Logistics
If you're an experienced Controls Engineer looking for a role where you can work across the full project lifecycle, develop your technical skills, and get involved with varied industrial automation projects, we'd be keen to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Rise10 Recruitment for a confidential discussion about the opportunity!
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