Commissioning Engineer - Automotive - Schneider

Ganymede Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 114,616,000 - 143,270,000; Full time

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions in London is seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer to support an automotive automation project in Dagenham. You will work on Schneider PLC software and perform commissioning activities on live production lines.

Key responsibilities include developing and modifying Schneider PLC software, fault-finding, testing changes, and coordinating with site and engineering teams to ensure equipment operates correctly. This is a contractor role with occasional weekends on-site.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Schneider PLCs and PL7.
• Hands-on commissioning and fault-finding on live production lines.
• Experience in automotive or manufacturing environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Developing and modifying Schneider PLC software
• Commissioning automated production equipment
• Fault-finding and troubleshooting on live production lines
• Testing and validating software modifications
• Supporting production and commissioning activities
• Preparing software updates for planned maintenance windows
• Working closely with site and engineering teams to resolve issues

Skills

Schneider PLCs

PL7

Unity Pro

Control Expert

PLC Modifications

Commissioning

Fault Finding

Automotive

Manufacturing Automation

Tools

Unity Pro

Control Expert

Job description

Commissioning Engineer – Automotive - Schneider PLC - Dagenham - Contract

We are currently recruiting an experienced Commissioning Engineer to support a major automotive manufacturing and automation project in Dagenham.

Role Details

Position: Commissioning Engineer – Schneider PLC

Location: Dagenham, Essex

Rate: £40–£50 per hour – Outside IR35

Contract: Contractor

Hours: Monday–Friday, 07:30–16:00

Weekend Support: Approximately 2 weekends per month

The Role

You will be working directly on automated manufacturing equipment, supporting commissioning activities and implementing PLC software changes within a live production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and modifying Schneider PLC software
• Commissioning automated production equipment
• Fault-finding and troubleshooting on live production lines
• Testing and validating software modifications
• Supporting production and commissioning activities
• Preparing software updates for planned maintenance windows
• Working closely with site and engineering teams to resolve issues and ensure equipment is operating correctly

Key Skills Required

• Strong experience with Schneider Electric PLCs
• Proven experience with PL7
• Experience with Unity Pro / EcoStruxure Control Expert
• Ability to make PLC software modifications and basic developments
• Strong commissioning and fault-finding experience
• Confidence working directly on automated production lines
• Experience within automotive or advanced manufacturing environments is highly desirable

Weekend Requirement

The project requires on-site support for approximately two weekends per month, ideally on consecutive weekends. Weekend work will primarily involve implementing, testing and commissioning software changes during planned maintenance and production shutdown periods.

About You

We're looking for a practical, hands-on Commissioning Engineer who can combine solid PLC programming knowledge with strong on-site commissioning and troubleshooting skills. You should be confident working with both legacy and modern Schneider PLC platforms, including PL7, Unity Pro and Control Expert, and be comfortable diagnosing and resolving automation issues in a live manufacturing environment.

Priority Skills

• Schneider PLCs
• PL7
• Unity Pro
• Control Expert
• PLC Modifications
• Commissioning
• Fault Finding
• Automotive
• Manufacturing Automation

Other Requirements

Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Sponsorship is not provided.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

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