Automation Controls Engineer – PLCs, SCADA & Safety

Automation Experts Ltd; Cinderford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus ~5%

Pension 15%

33 days holidays

Job summary

Automation Experts Ltd is seeking a hands-on Controls Systems Engineer for our Gloucestershire manufacturing facility. You’ll own control and safety systems for automated machinery, collaborating with maintenance, production and engineering teams to deliver reliable, practical automation improvements.

The role is site-based with no travel required, typically 37 hours per week (7:30am–4:00pm, earlier finish on Fridays).

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Control Systems Engineer or in a similar automation engineering role.
• Strong proficiency in PLC programming (Siemens TIA).
• Hands-on experience with industrial automation systems, including SCADA, HMI, and overall control system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, and commission PLCs & motion systems (Siemens TIA).
• Robot Integration and Programming (ABB).
• Develop and integrate functional safety systems (light curtains, scanners, safety PLCs).
• Deliver SCADA/HMI solutions with alarms, diagnostics, and data acquisition.
• Lead automation projects from concept to handover.
• Troubleshoot faults, implement upgrades, and support production & maintenance teams.

Skills

Siemens PLC programming

ABB robotics

SCADA/HMI

Industrial automation

Functional safety

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

ABB Robotics

Job description

Automation Experts Ltd is seeking a hands-on Controls Systems Engineer for our Gloucestershire manufacturing facility. You’ll own control and safety systems for automated machinery, collaborating with maintenance, production and engineering teams to deliver reliable, practical automation improvements.

The role is site-based with no travel required, typically 37 hours per week (7:30am–4:00pm, earlier finish on Fridays).