Beckhoff Controls Engineer — Global Automation Projects

Automation Experts Ltd

Leicester

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Variety of challenging projects
Opportunities for international travel
Development of technical expertise

Job summary

A leading automation engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Controls Engineer to design and implement bespoke control systems for special-purpose machinery. You will work with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring seamless integration and support throughout build, test, and commissioning phases. With opportunities for international travel, this role offers a blend of technical challenge and adventure in the dynamic field of automation engineering.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience working with Beckhoff control systems (hardware and software).
  • Background in control system design for special‑purpose machinery.
  • Strong understanding of industrial automation, safety systems, and I/O architectures.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implementation of PLC control systems for bespoke machinery.
  • Programming and integration of machine I/O, sensors, actuators, and motion control systems.
  • Work closely with software, mechanical, and electrical teams for seamless system integration.

Skills

Proven experience with Beckhoff control systems (hardware and software)
Background in control system design for special‑purpose machinery
Strong understanding of industrial automation, safety systems, and I/O architectures
Experience with machine‑level programming and commissioning
Logical and methodical approach to fault‑finding and testing
Experience with motion control and vision systems

Job description

A leading automation engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Controls Engineer to design and implement bespoke control systems for special-purpose machinery. You will work with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring seamless integration and support throughout build, test, and commissioning phases. With opportunities for international travel, this role offers a blend of technical challenge and adventure in the dynamic field of automation engineering.
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