Senior Controls Engineer

SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER Salary: Up to £70,000 + Car Allowance + Expenses + Benefits Location: Midlands (Birmingham / Derby / Nottingham / Stafford / Stoke / Liverpool / Warrington / Manchester) | Hybrid and Home-Based Working with UK Site Travel Industry: Industrial Automation and Material Handling SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER - Midlands (Birmingham / Derby / Nottingham / Stafford / Stoke / Liverpool / Warrington / Manchester) A growing engineering business operating within the industrial automation and material-handling industry is looking to recruit a Senior Controls Engineer.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Controls Engineer, Controls Software Engineer or PLC Software Engineer to take technical ownership of complex automation projects. The position combines home and office-based software development with commissioning at customer sites throughout the UK.

It would suit someone who enjoys developing high-quality PLC software but also wants to remain involved in testing, fault-finding, commissioning and customer handover. THE SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER ROLE As Senior Controls Engineer, you will develop and deliver controls software for conveyor, logistics and automated material-handling systems.

You will be involved throughout the project lifecycle, from reviewing requirements and Functional Design Specifications through software development, testing, commissioning and final acceptance. Responsibilities will include: Developing PLC software using Siemens TIA Portal Programming in Structured Text/SCL and Ladder Logic Developing machine sequences, interlocks and fault-recovery routines Creating HMI screens, alarms and diagnostic functions Reviewing electrical drawings, I/O schedules and Functional Design Specifications Integrating conveyors, drives, remote I/O, robots and third-party equipment Configuring and troubleshooting Profinet and Industrial Ethernet networks Completing software simulation, I/O validation and sequence testing Supporting Factory Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance Testing Commissioning systems at customer sites throughout the UK Diagnosing PLC, HMI, network and equipment faults Producing software backups, release notes and technical documentation Supporting and mentoring less-experienced Controls Engineers THE PERSON You will need previous experience developing and commissioning PLC-controlled automation systems.

Ideally, your background will include: Siemens TIA Portal Structured Text/SCL and Ladder Logic HMI development Machine sequencing and interlocks Profinet or Industrial Ethernet Remote I/O, variable-speed drives and motor control Functional Design Specifications and electrical schematics FAT, SAT and customer-site commissioning Fault-finding within live automation environments Experience with Siemens safety PLCs, PROFIsafe, servo systems, robotics or functional safety would be advantageous. ...

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