Controls Engineer

Samuel Frank; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

25 days holiday

Relocation assistance

Site uplift payments

Job summary

Samuel Frank is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer near Gloucester, with a mix of software development, machine support and international commissioning work. The role involves working on bespoke machinery for a global customer base, with overseas travel and a strong focus on safety and high engineering standards.

You will use Allen Bradley/Rockwell PLCs, Studio 5000 and Kinetix motion systems, with Siemens TIA Portal advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in special purpose machinery, systems integration or automated manufacturing environments.
• Strong preference for Allen Bradley / Rockwell PLC experience.
• Experience with PLC and motion system programming.
• Ability to work in a global, client-facing, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support machine builds, commissioning activities and customer installations.
• Travel internationally 4–5 times per year, typically 2–3 weeks per trip.
• Collaborate with customers and field teams to ensure safe, reliable controls solutions.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Motion control

Allen Bradley

Rockwell Studio 5000

Kinetix

Siemens TIA Portal

Tools

Studio 5000

Kinetix motion systems

Siemens TIA Portal

Job description

Controls Engineer – Gloucester / near to Cotswolds – Special Purpose Machinery – £60k + Site Uplift (estimated £3‑10k per year) + Private Healthcare + 25 Days Holiday

Samuel Frank is recruiting for an experienced Controls Engineer to join a well‑established special purpose machine manufacturer supplying automated machinery to customers worldwide. This Controls Engineer role would suit someone who enjoys a mixture of software development, machine support and international commissioning work.

The successful Controls Engineer will join a business designing and building bespoke machinery for a global customer base. The position offers varied project work, overseas travel and an excellent work‑life balance including 9 working days every 10, averaging 37 hours per week over a 2‑week cycle.

Applicants must be British or European nationals due to international travel requirements

Key aspects of the Controls Engineer role

• Controls Engineer role focused on PLC, HMI and motion control programming for special purpose machinery
• Allen Bradley / Rockwell experience including Studio 5000 and Kinetix motion systems (other PLC & motion system experience will be considered)
• Siemens TIA Portal experience would be advantageous but not essential
• Support machine builds, commissioning activities and customer installations
• Opportunity to work with networked control systems, vision systems and motion control applications
• International travel approximately 4‑5 times per year with trips typically lasting 2‑3 weeks (USA, Turkey, North Africa, China)
• Controls Engineer will work 9 days every fortnight – creating an extra 22 days holiday per year – so total paid holiday is 47 days per year + Bank Holidays
• Comfortable working directly with customers and supporting equipment in the field
• Strong emphasis on machine safety and high engineering standards
• Location – very close to the Cotswolds and everything the area has to offer

Qualifications

• Experience within special purpose machinery, systems integration or automated manufacturing environments
• Strong preference for Allen Bradley / Rockwell PLC experience
• Experience with PLC & motion system programming
• Ability to work in a global, client‑facing, fast‑paced environment

Package on offer

• Basic salary of £60,000
• Site uplift payments when working away (estimated £3‑10k per year)
• Private healthcare
• 25 days holiday (plus 9 days every 10 working days for a total of 47 days including bank holidays)
• Relocation assistance available

This Controls Engineer vacancy is ideal for someone looking for technically varied work, regular overseas exposure and the opportunity to see projects through from development to installation.