Controls Engineer

Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS); Inverkeithing; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative agritech firm is seeking a skilled Controls Engineer to enhance their cutting-edge indoor growing systems. This exciting role involves developing robust control systems, refining existing SCADA systems, and collaborating with a diverse team across multiple disciplines. The ideal candidate will have a solid grasp of PLC development languages, particularly Ladder Logic, and a passion for problem-solving. Join a forward-thinking company that values teamwork and personal development while contributing to sustainable agriculture solutions. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

7 weeks holiday

Employer pension contribution

Private Health Care

Company sick pay

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Lifestyle & Recognition benefits

Personal development funding

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of PLC development with expertise in Ladder Logic.
• Experience with IEC6113-3 standard and electrical CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Creating PLC code and documentation for control systems.
• Developing interface control schematics and selecting sensors.

Skills

PLC development languages

Ladder Logic

Technical discipline experience

IEC6113-3 standard

Electrical CAD tools

OPC-UA protocol

Ethercat field bus control

IoT protocols (MQTT)

Tools

Eplan

Job description

Are you looking to work for a company doing something truly incredible and exciting? Now is your chance! Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) was founded in 2013 and has brought together decades of farming and engineering experience to create a market-leading agritech business with a vision to revolutionise indoor growing.

As a Controls Engineer, you will have responsibility for producing robust customer-ready control systems. You will be refining and adding features to our existing SCADA control systems and create new logic for future machines. Simple motion, safety, routine logic, HMI, and IoT comms is implemented on most of our machines.

Reporting to the Electrical & Electronics Systems Leader, you will work across a team spanning multiple disciplines e.g., Research, Hardware and Software Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Support. Occasional international travel will be required.

Key Responsibilities

1. Creating PLC code
2. Creating documentation
3. Developing interface control schematics
4. Selecting sensors, mechanical actuators, and controls
5. Creating test specifications
6. Support remote commissioning of customer sites

Required Skills

1. Solid understanding of IEC6113-3 standard PLC development languages with expertise in Ladder Logic
2. Relevant experience in a technical discipline
3. Working familiarity with the needs of the Machinery, EMC, and Low Voltage directives
4. Ability to create new schematics and manufacturing files in a package such as Eplan.

Desirable Skills

1. Working knowledge of Omron Sysmac environment
2. Experience using electrical CAD tools
3. OPC-UA machine communication protocol
4. Ethercat field bus control systems
5. An interest in distributed sensors, using IoT protocols such as MQTT
6. An interest in Operational Technology (OT) and how it interacts with Industrial Controls
7. Familiarity with the requirements of other regulatory bodies, UL for example
8. Working knowledge of safety-related control systems
9. Working within an ISO9001 accredited organisation
10. Any experience with Automated Guided Vehicles

IGS is focused on delivering innovative solutions to enable our customers to sustainably grow high-quality crops all year round. This is made possible by a highly inclusive, empowered, constructive, challenging, and team-driven culture. However, we are still a business and people like you deserve to be well rewarded for your passion, energy, commitment, and effort.

The Person

1. We’re looking for someone with a professional and can-do attitude, someone who is prepared to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in.
2. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with everybody.
3. Can make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
4. Action oriented and resourceful
5. Can plan and prioritise workload to meet organisational commitments.
6. Demonstrates self-awareness
7. Naturally collaborative
8. Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity

Your base salary is accompanied by core benefits including; 7 weeks’ holiday, an employer pension contribution scheme, opt-in Private Health Care, company sick pay, Income Protection, Life Assurance x 4 of basic salary, Lifestyle & Recognition benefits, and personal development/training funding.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. However, please note that candidates must already have the right to work in the UK, as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

Please apply via our website.