Senior Controls & Automation Engineer

Location: Over Stowey

Senior Controls & Automation Engineer

Location:

Bridgwater, Somerset
Salary:  £55,000 - £75,000 per annum
Working Pattern:  Monday to Friday - Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days home)

Contract:

Permanent
Are you an experienced Controls or Automation Engineer looking for the opportunity to take ownership of technically challenging projects, working with PLCs, robotics, servo systems and bespoke automated machinery?
Would you enjoy being involved throughout the entire engineering process, from initial concept and software development through to commissioning and seeing your machinery operating successfully at customer sites?
This is an opportunity to work on the design, development and delivery of complex automated equipment for customers across the UK and internationally. You'll have significant technical responsibility, working alongside mechanical engineers and other specialists to develop new machinery, upgrade existing equipment and deliver innovative automation solutions.
With a salary of up to £75,000, hybrid working and a varied mix of software development, controls engineering and commissioning, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer looking for greater ownership and technical variety.

This is what you'll be doing

As Senior Controls & Automation Engineer, you'll take responsibility for developing and delivering the electrical controls and software elements of machinery projects, ensuring systems are designed, tested and commissioned to meet customer requirements.
Your responsibilities will include:
Designing, developing and programming PLC and HMI systems for bespoke automated machinery.

Taking technical ownership of control systems from initial specification through to commissioning and customer acceptance.

Developing electrical control designs, schematics and associated technical documentation.

Integrating servo drives, motion control, industrial robotics and vision systems into automated equipment.

Working closely with mechanical engineers to ensure all aspects of machinery design and automation operate effectively together.

Developing control solutions for new machinery, equipment upgrades and modifications to existing installations.

Ensuring control systems comply with relevant machinery safety standards and functional safety requirements.

Troubleshooting software, electrical and control system issues during development, testing and commissioning.

Supporting Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and machinery commissioning.

Liaising with customers, suppliers and engineering teams to deliver projects on time and to specification.

Travelling to customer sites across the UK and internationally when required to support commissioning and technical activities.

The experience you'll bring

We're interested in speaking with experienced Controls Engineers, Automation Engineers and PLC Software Engineers with a background in machinery design, systems integration or industrial automation.
Ideally, you'll have:
Strong experience programming PLC and HMI systems within industrial automation.

A background designing and developing control systems for automated machinery or specialist equipment.

Experience with servo drives, motion control and associated automation technologies.

Knowledge of industrial robotics and vision systems, ideally including ABB or FANUC.

A good understanding of electrical control systems, schematics and control panel design.

Knowledge of machinery safety, risk assessments and safety-related control systems.

Experience commissioning automated machinery, including FAT and SAT.

The ability to take technical ownership of projects and work collaboratively with mechanical engineers and customers.

Strong problem-solving, communication and fault-finding skills.

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