Controls Commissioning Engineer

We're working with an established automation and engineering business that is looking for a Controls Commissioning Engineer. You'll take bespoke automated equipment from build through customer inspection, commissioning and sign-off.

The role mixes workshop-based commissioning with technical troubleshooting, plus occasional travel to customer sites in the UK and overseas. Key Responsibilities Programme, modify and commission control systems, including PLCs, servo drives, robots and specialist controllers.

Fault-find and adjust electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and control systems on complex automated machinery. Modify hardware and software to improve performance and reliability. Carry out structured testing to verify performance and identify limitations, recording results and modifications accurately.

Feed back technical issues and improvement ideas to the engineering team, and take part in design reviews. Support installation, commissioning and final sign-off at customer sites. Skills & Experience Experience programming and commissioning PLCs and HMIs, such as Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi, Festo or Codesys.

Knowledge of servo drives, VFDs, remote I/O, Ethernet and Profinet. An electrical, mechanical or pneumatic engineering background in automation or machinery. Confidence reading electrical and pneumatic schematics and engineering drawings.

Industrial robotics experience, ideally with six-axis robots. Strong, methodical fault-finding, testing and documentation, with a safe working approach. The ability to work independently and communicate well with colleagues and customers.

An engineering qualification, vocational training or a recognised apprenticeship. Benefits & Working Hours £45,000–£52,000 base salary, with OTE of £60,000. Enhanced overtime rates, with double time on Sundays and an extra allowance for offsite hours.

Salary reviews linked to development and progression. Varied, bespoke automation work with room to develop your commissioning expertise. A 39-hour week: Monday to Thursday 7:30am–4:00pm, Friday 7:30am–3:00pm, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch and paid tea breaks...

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