Control Systems Engineer

adi Automation; Wirral; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount portal

Employee assistance

Cycle to work

Referral bonus £500

Christmas party

Annual awards

Long service awards

Free workwear

Job summary

adi Group is seeking an experienced Control Systems Engineer to design, develop and implement PLC, HMI and SCADA control systems for automated processes on Wirral. You will work with cross‑functional teams to ensure performance, reliability and safety across sectors including food, beverage, chemical, marine and materials handling.

The role requires designing, developing and programming PLC/HMI/SCADA, collaborating with electrical design and process safety engineers, and delivering projects on

Qualifications

• Experience in control systems with PLC, HMI and SCADA.
• Understanding of industrial automation and control systems.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients to understand requirements and prepare costed proposals.
• Design, develop and program PLC, HMI and SCADA control systems to customer specs.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with electrical design, process safety and control software engineers on turnkey automation.
• Develop PLC software using Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) or Siemens platforms.
• Design and implement HMI and SCADA systems.

Skills

PLC

HMI

SCADA

Rockwell/AB

Siemens

Industrial automation

Job description

Location – Wirral, Liverpool

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Control Systems Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing and implementing control systems for automated processes. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our automation solutions meet the highest standards of performance, reliability and safety.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Liaising with clients to understand their requirements and, where necessary, preparing engineering solutions and costed proposals.
• Designing, developing and programming PLC, HMI and SCADA control systems to meet customer specifications.
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and fit for purpose.
• Working collaboratively with electrical design, process safety systems and control software engineers to deliver turnkey automation projects across sectors including food, beverage, chemical, marine and materials handling.
• Developing PLC control software using Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) or Siemens platforms.
• Designing and implementing HMI and SCADA systems.

About you

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Experience in control systems engineering with knowledge of PLC, HMI and SCADA systems.
• A good understanding of industrial automation and control systems.
• Experience designing, developing and programming PLC, HMI and SCADA control systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach with a commitment to delivering high-quality engineering solutions.

The Benefits

• The adi Pit Stop – savings and discounts portal with Reward Gateway
• Enhanced Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee referral bonus of £500 for every successful new employee
• Company-wide Christmas party for employees and partners
• Annual employee awards
• Long service awards
• Free workwear

About adi

If you would like to find out more about adi, please visit – https://www.adiltd.co.uk/

Other organisations may call this role an Automation Engineer, Automation Control Systems Engineer, PLC/SCADA Engineer or Industrial Automation Engineer.

adi Group is fully committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and seeks to ensure that the careers of all employees are determined solely on merit and opportunity and that judgement of employees are free from the effects of bias and prejudice.