Automation & Controls Engineer - Upgrade Legacy Systems

EMBS Engineering; Leicester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Career progression opportunities

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

EMBS Engineering in Leicester seeks a Control Systems Development Engineer to join a leading precision engineering manufacturer on a permanent basis. The role focuses on upgrading legacy control systems, driving automation, and improving plant performance.

You will program robots, build digital monitoring dashboards, and lead root-cause investigations with a strong emphasis on safety-critical systems. A degree in Electrical Engineering and PLC experience are required.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Strong experience programming Siemens S7 and Allen Bradley PLCs (Mitsubishi or Eaton experience is advantageous).
• Proven track record in upgrading legacy controls and integrating equipment.
• Proficiency with sensors, instrumentation, and reading electrical drawings in CAD.
• Data analytics capability with experience building and interpreting dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Upgrade legacy control systems and electrical panels to bring older equipment up to modern standards.
• Program robots to automate manual manufacturing processes.
• Build digital machine monitoring systems and dashboards to turn shop-floor data into actionable decisions.
• Lead root cause investigations using methodologies like FMEA and 5 Whys to fix underlying equipment failures.
• Design backup and bypass solutions to maintain continuous production flow.
• Shape capital projects for new equipment and set best practice standards across the site.
• Act as the key controls expert for maintenance, project, IT, and continuous improvement teams.

Skills

PLC programming

Data analytics

Electrical drawings

Continuous improvement

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Siemens S7 PLC

Allen Bradley PLC

Job description

EMBS Engineering in Leicester seeks a Control Systems Development Engineer to join a leading precision engineering manufacturer on a permanent basis. The role focuses on upgrading legacy control systems, driving automation, and improving plant performance.

You will program robots, build digital monitoring dashboards, and lead root-cause investigations with a strong emphasis on safety-critical systems. A degree in Electrical Engineering and PLC experience are required.