Automation & Controls Engineer – PLC, Service (Hybrid)

ATA Recruitment; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car or Van

33 Days Holiday

Job summary

ATA Recruitment is seeking an experienced Service & Controls Engineer in the UK, offering a hybrid role with three days in the office and visiting customer sites. The position involves maintaining, repairing and upgrading automated camera and conveyor systems, with significant PLC and electrical design elements using Siemens S7 and AutoCAD.

The role combines hands‑on service engineering with PLC modification work, in a parcel automation and materials handling environment.

Qualifications

• Recognised engineering qualification.
• Strong experience in electrical, controls, automation or maintenance environments.
• Experience fault finding electrical and electro‑mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of PLC systems, ideally Siemens S7.
• Ability to read and modify electrical drawings.
• Experience with AutoCAD advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out electro‑mechanical maintenance and fault finding.
• Working on automated conveyor and sortation equipment.
• Diagnosing and repairing motors, bearings, belts and diverters.
• Stripping down and rebuilding camera and scanning systems.
• Electrical fault finding on 240V and 415V systems.
• Wiring and installing electrical components.
• Supporting system upgrades and modifications.
• Making amendments to PLC inputs/outputs.
• Modifying electrical drawings using AutoCAD.
• Updating electrical panel layouts and drawings.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Controls engineering

PLC programming

AutoCAD

Maintenance

Travel willing

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

Siemens S7 PLC

AutoCAD

Job description

ATA Recruitment is seeking an experienced Service & Controls Engineer in the UK, offering a hybrid role with three days in the office and visiting customer sites. The position involves maintaining, repairing and upgrading automated camera and conveyor systems, with significant PLC and electrical design elements using Siemens S7 and AutoCAD.

The role combines hands‑on service engineering with PLC modification work, in a parcel automation and materials handling environment.