Control Systems Engineer

Optima UK Inc Ltd; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Optima UK Inc Ltd in Coventry is seeking a skilled Control Systems Engineer to commission and service CNC machine tools, focusing on Siemens S120 drives, PLCs via STEP 7/TIA Portal, and Siemens CNC controls. The role requires reading electrical diagrams and testing safety circuits.

You’ll design and test control circuits, configure PLC/CNC systems, and ensure CE/UKCA compliance while supporting production trials; overseas travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience commissioning Siemens S120 drives.
• Experience with Siemens PLCs including STEP 7 and TIA Portal.
• Experience with Siemens CNC controls.
• Ability to read electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic diagrams.
• Experience with low-voltage AC and DC control circuits.
• Experience setting up inverter drives and servo motors.
• Knowledge of actuators and sensors.
• Fault-finding across electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Understanding CNC machine tools.
• Experience reading and writing PLC programs.
• Proficiency with Windows, MS Office, TIA Portal, STEP 7, EPLAN.
• Basic NC programming.
• Siemens 840D experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel overseas.

Responsibilities

• Commission CNC machine tools.
• Test electrical and safety circuits.
• Configure PLC/CNC controls (Siemens).
• Complete measuring system calibrations.
• Prepare machines for production trials.
• Load and test CNC systems, HMIs and servo drives.
• Design control circuits (hardware and PLC).
• Test machines against specifications.
• Ensure CE/UKCA compliance.
• Provide customer support.

Skills

Siemens S120

Siemens PLCs

TIA Portal

STEP 7

Siemens CNC

Electrical diagrams

Low-voltage controls

Inverter drives

Servo motors

Actuators sensors

Fault-finding

CNC machine tools

PLC programming

Overseas travel

Windows/MS Office

EPLAN

NC programming

Siemens 840D

Tools

Siemens S120

TIA Portal

STEP 7

EPLAN

Job description

Control Systems Engineer

Location: Coventry with some overseas travel

Salary: £40,000-£47,000 per annum, dependent on experience

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:30am-4:00pm; Friday, 7:30am-3:00pm

Job Type: Permanent, full-time

The Opportunity

A well-established machine tool engineering company in Coventry is looking for an experienced Control Systems Engineer.

The successful candidate must have practical experience commissioning Siemens variable speed drives (S120), Siemens PLCs using STEP 7/TIA Portal and Siemens CNC controls.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Commission a range of CNC machine tools.
• Test electrical control circuits and safety circuits.
• Configure, load and test PLC and CNC controls, mainly Siemens.
• Complete measuring system calibrations.
• Prepare machines for production trials.
• Load and test CNC systems, Siemens HMIs and servo drives.
• Design control circuits, including hardware and PLC systems.
• Functionally test machine tools against product and contract specifications.
• Ensure compliance with CE and UKCA requirements.
• Provide customer support.

Candidate Requirements

• Practical experience commissioning Siemens S120 variable speed drives.
• Experience with Siemens PLCs, including STEP 7 and TIA Portal.
• Experience working with Siemens CNC controls.
• Ability to read electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic circuit diagrams.
• Experience with low-voltage AC and DC control circuits.
• Experience setting up and commissioning inverter drives and servo motors.
• Good working knowledge of actuators and sensors.
• Practical fault-finding experience across electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Understanding and practical knowledge of CNC machine tools.
• Experience reading and writing PLC programs.
• Competent using Windows, Microsoft Office, TIA Portal, STEP 7 and EPLAN.
• Basic NC programming experience.
• Siemens 840D experience would be advantageous.
• Well-motivated, confident and comfortable travelling overseas when required.