Senior Controls Engineer

SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER Salary: Up to £70,000 + Car Allowance + Fully Expensed Travel + Benefits Location: near Stafford Suitable for candidates based in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Cannock, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Derby, Nottingham, Burton upon Trent, Leicester, Coventry, Telford, Shrewsbury, Crewe, Warrington, Liverpool, Manchester, Chester, Wrexham and surrounding areas.

Hybrid & Home-Based Working Industry: Industrial Automation | Warehouse Automation | Material Handling SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER A growing engineering business operating within the industrial automation and material handling sector is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Controls Engineer.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Controls Software Engineer, PLC Software Engineer or Senior Controls Engineer to take ownership of complex automation projects from project handover through software development, testing, commissioning, customer acceptance and final handover.

The position combines home and office-based software development with customer-site commissioning and would suit someone who enjoys developing high-quality PLC software whilst remaining actively involved in testing, fault finding, commissioning and customer-facing project delivery.

Working alongside Project Managers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers and Automation Specialists, you will play a key role in delivering automation solutions across Warehouse Automation, Conveyor Systems and Material Handling applications.

THE SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER ROLE As Senior Controls Engineer, you will take responsibility for delivering the controls scope throughout the full project lifecycle. From reviewing Functional Design Specifications (FDS) through to final customer acceptance, you will lead the development, testing and commissioning of Siemens-based automation systems whilst ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and to a high technical standard.

Responsibilities

Take ownership of controls activities following receipt of approved electrical drawings, system architecture and Functional Design Specifications (FDS) Review technical documentation and identify any gaps, risks or conflicting requirements Plan and manage controls engineering activities to achieve project milestones Work closely with Project Managers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers and wider project teams Develop, modify and maintain PLC software using Siemens TIA Portal Program automation systems using Structured Text (SCL) and Ladder Logic Develop machine sequences, control strategies, interlocks and fault recovery routines Create HMI applications with diagnostics, alarm handling and fault-finding functionality Integrate conveyors, drives, remote I/O, servo systems, robots and third-party equipment Configure and troubleshoot Profinet and Industrial Ethernet networks Complete software simulation, testing and I/O validation activitie...

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