Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Safety Systems Engineer (Controls / Programming)
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Safety Systems Engineer (Controls / Programming)
£44,000 - £50,000 (Overtime OTE 65K) + TÜV Training + £7K Car Allowance + Hybrid + 10% Bonus + 12% Pension + Training + Progression
Warrington
Are you an aspiring Safety Systems Engineer with the ability to programme and configure PLC's or DCS looking to join an international OEM that can provide in-depth training on the worlds leading safety instrumented systems?
Do you want to represent this global business at client sites across the UK, being taught how to commission, programme and project manage complicated DCS and SIS?
In this role, you will support the design, configuration and commissioning of Safety Instrumented Systems and Distributed Control Systems across industrial, manufacturing, Oil & Gas and process environments. This will involve working from a Runcorn based office 2-3 days a week. The team work on a compressed fortnight, meaning you will have every other Friday off work.
This international OEM are world leaders in intrinsically safe and redundant Controls Systems. They are widely regarded worldwide for working on the most complex of projects, bringing to market fully integrated safety controllers, modular distributed control systems and unique instrumentation.
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This role would suit a Safety Systems Engineer, Controls Engineer or similar with the ability to programme and configure PLC's or DCS looking to level up thier skillset within an international business with ample training and progression routes.
The Role:
- Designing, Configuring and Commissioning Safety Instrumented Systems and Distributed Control Systems
- Training on bespoke DCS software
- Optional offshore working to increase earnings further
- Working away from home as much as 1 week in 4
- Hybrid working, 2 days from home per week
- Compressed fortnight work pattern - every other Friday off work
- 37.5 hour week
The Person:
- Safety Systems Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer or similar
- PLC or DCS configuration and programming knowledge
- UK Drivers License
Job Reference: BBBH 26339b
Keywords: SIS, Safety, Instrumented, System, IEC, 61508, 61511, Process, Control, TÜV, TUV, Systems, Configuration, Design, Commissioning, TUV, FS, Engineer, Engineering, Technical, DCS, Distributed, DeltaV, Hybrid, Warrington, Runcorn, Manchester, Liverpool
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Desired Skills and Experience
- Safety Systems Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer or similar
- PLC or DCS configuration and programming knowledge
- UK Drivers License
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