Senior Controls Engineer

We're looking for a Senior Controls Engineer to join a growing system integrator in industrial automation, taking ownership of controls and robotics work across large-scale projects.

This suits a hands-on senior engineer who wants genuine ownership - not just coding, but commissioning, mentoring, and driving technical decisions from design through to startup.

• Design, build, and maintain PLC and HMI systems across a range of automation machinery.
• Lead commissioning on larger projects, making sure systems run to spec once live.
• Work with external teams and contractors to keep technical delivery on track and on time.
• Mentor junior engineers, sharing expertise in controls and robotics.
• Bring multiple systems together for seamless machine and process operation.
• Keep technical documentation current - schematics, code, and manuals.
• Troubleshoot live machines to minimise downtime and drive ongoing improvements.

• B.S. in Controls Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years in automation.
• Strong experience with a major PLC suite.
• Hands-on experience commissioning machines.
• Experience commissioning servo drives and VFDs across multiple brands.
• Solid knowledge of machine safety design - robot safety, operator safety, safety PLC programming, area scanners.
• Confident reading and marking up electrical prints, with hands-on wiring and pneumatics troubleshooting.
• Preferred: exposure to major robot platforms.