Controls and Automation Engineer

Stirling Warrington; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based engineering firm in Wolverhampton is seeking an experienced Controls & Automation Engineer to design and commission systems for automated machinery. The ideal candidate will have a strong electrical background, experience with Siemens control systems, and a degree or HNC level 4 qualification. The role offers a salary of circa £55,000 along with benefits and requires a dayshift commitment. Interested candidates should contact our representative for more details.

Benefits

Benefits

Qualifications

• Suitable education level required: degree or HNC level 4.
• Proven experience as a Controls and Automation Engineer.
• Good understanding of electrical and automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and commission software for new and existing automated machinery.
• Test machine safety and related control systems.
• Modify machine control elements for safety and communication protocols.

Skills

Controls and Automation Engineering

Electrical systems

Fluid power systems

Siemens S7

Siemens Simatic manager

Education

Degree or HNC Level 4

Job description

Controls & Automation Engineer

Wolverhampton

Salary circa £55,000 Benefits

Dayshift

Permanent

Are you a passionate Engineer with a specialism in Automation and Controls looking for a new challenge in an exceptional company? if the answer is yes, I can help….

I am working with an exceptional business who currently are looking to expand their technical team by bringing in an experienced Controls and Automation engineer

What you will be doing:

• Designing and commissioning of software and associated hardware on new equipment or updating on existing automated machinery
• Testing of machine safety and related control systems
• Modifying machine control elements in safety, electrical design and communication protocols
• Creating and modifying automated software sequences
• Designing the controls, electrical and safety associated with the production facility
• Working together with installation teams/contractors to ensure installation of new assets are in and working on time

Skills Experience

• It’s expected that the successful individual will be educated to a suitable level, either degree qualified or to HNC level 4
• You must be able to show a good level of experience working successfully as a Controls and Automation Engineer
• Have a good understanding of Electrical, Automation and fluid power systems
• Comprehensive experience of working with Siemens S7 / Siemens Simatic manager

If this role appeals and would like to know more contact Scott Lydon at [e-mail]