Controls Engineer

Chiltern; Bletchley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Generous pension

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Subsidised onsite restaurant

Outstanding career development

Job summary

Chiltern is seeking a hands-on automation engineer to join its expanding European Technical Centre. You will work with an international team to support advanced electrical automation products across Europe, programming PLCs, troubleshooting faults, documenting processes and delivering training.

You will travel within Europe occasionally and contribute to product development and continuous improvement initiatives, with a salary in the £30k–£47k range plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Software or Electromechanical Engineering.
• Around 1-3 years' industry experience.
• An understanding of PLC programming using Ladder Logic or Structured Text.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an inquisitive approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A willingness to travel occasionally within Europe.

Responsibilities

• Program and configure PLC systems.
• Support engineers and customers with technical queries.
• Investigate faults and troubleshoot electrical and communication issues.
• Test and evaluate new products.
• Produce technical documentation, user guides and reports.
• Deliver technical presentations and training to European colleagues.
• Support new product development and continuous improvement projects.
• Occasionally travelling within Europe to support customers, attend exhibitions and collaborate with international teams.

Skills

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

Technical communication

Documentation

Customer support

Travel readiness

Education

Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Software or Electromechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Rockwell Studio 5000

OPC UA

IO-Link

PROFINET

EtherNet/IP

EtherCAT

Job description

Working alongside experienced engineers, you'll become a technical expert supporting advanced electrical automation products across Europe. Your role will include:

• Programming and configuring PLC systems
• Supporting engineers and customers with technical queries
• Investigating faults and troubleshooting electrical and communication issues
• Testing and evaluating new products
• Producing technical documentation, user guides and reports
• Delivering technical presentations and training to European colleagues
• Supporting new product development and continuous improvement projects
• Occasionally travelling within Europe to support customers, attend exhibitions and collaborate with international teams

No two days are the same, making this an excellent opportunity to broaden both your technical and commercial engineering skills.

A Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Software or Electromechanical Engineering

• Around 1-3 years' industry experience
• An understanding of PLC programming using Ladder Logic or Structured Text
• Strong problem-solving skills and an inquisitive approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A willingness to travel occasionally within Europe

It would be an advantage if you've worked with:

• PROFINET, EtherNet/IP or EtherCAT
• OPC UA or IO-Link
• Siemens TIA Portal, Beckhoff TwinCAT or Rockwell Studio 5000
• Technical product support
• Delivering training or presentations
• Project work
• European or Japanese languages

Don't worry if you don't have experience with everything listed above. If you've got the right attitude, curiosity and a solid engineering foundation, you'll receive excellent support and ongoing development.

Take the next step in your automation career with a company shaping the future of industrial technology.

Salary: £30,000 - £47,000 (depending on experience) + Annual Bonus + Excellent Pension + Private Medical + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Subsidised Restaurant + Outstanding Career Development

You've got one year's plus of engineering experience under your belt now. You know your way around a PLC, you've dealt with real faults on real systems, and you're ready for a role that builds on that rather than starting you from scratch.

This is exactly that opportunity.

Join a global engineering and manufacturing organisation at its expanding European Technical Centre, where you'll become part of an international development team supporting cutting-edge industrial automation products used across countless industries - from manufacturing and food production to automotive, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and electronics.

This isn't a role where you'll be doing the same tasks year after year. As the technical centre continues to grow, so will your opportunities.

Salary of £30,000 - £47,000 depending on experience

• Annual bonus
• Generous company pension
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday trading scheme
• Subsidised onsite restaurant
• Sports and social club
• Structured technical development
• Genuine long-term career progression
• Opportunity to work with an international engineering team developing future automation technology

The recruitment process

If you're looking for a role where you'll continue learning, work with world-class automation technology and build a long-term engineering career, we'd love to hear from you.

Applicants must already have the permanent right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this position.