PLC Software Engineer

PLC Software Engineer – Gloucester / near to Cotswolds

Samuel Frank is recruiting for an experienced PLC Software Engineer to join a well‑established special‑purpose machine manufacturer supplying automated machinery to customers worldwide. This PLC Software Engineer role would suit someone who enjoys a mixture of software development, machine support and international commissioning work.

The successful PLC Software Engineer will join a business designing and building bespoke machinery for a global customer base. This PLC Software Engineer position offers varied project work, overseas travel and an excellent work‑life balance including 9 working days every 10, averaging 37 hours per week over a 2 week cycle.

Applicants must be British or European nationals due to international travel requirements

• PLC Software Engineer role focused on PLC, HMI and motion control programming for special purpose machinery
• Ideally suited to a PLC Software Engineer with Allen Bradley / Rockwell experience including Studio 5000 and Kinetix motion systems (other PLC & motion system experience will be considered)
• Siemens TIA Portal experience would be advantageous but is not essential
• Support machine builds, commissioning activities and customer installations
• Opportunity to work with networked control systems, vision systems and motion control applications
• International travel approximately 4-5 times per year with trips typically lasting 2-3 weeks. Destinations can include the USA, Turkey, North Africa and China
• PLC Software Engineer will work 9 days every fortnight - creating an extra 22 days holiday per year - so total paid holiday is 47 days per year + Bank Holidays
• Comfortable working directly with customers and supporting equipment in the field
• Strong emphasis on machine safety and high engineering standards

• The successful PLC Software Engineer is likely to have previous experience within special purpose machinery, systems integration or automated manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Allen Bradley / Rockwell PLCs is strongly preferred.

• Basic salary of £60,000.
• Estimated site uplift payments of £3–10k per year.
• Private healthcare.
• 25 days holiday.
• 9 in 10 working pattern (resulting in 47 days paid holiday + Bank Holidays).
• Relocation assistance package.

• Amazing location – very close to the Cotswolds and everything the area has to offer.