Controls Engineer

Automation Experts; Lichfield; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime

Pension

Training

23 days holiday

Bank holidays

Job summary

Automation Experts, based in Staffordshire, seeks two experienced Control Systems Engineers to drive PLC software development for bespoke automation projects. You’ll program Siemens S7 / TIA Portal and Rockwell Studio 5000, commission safety-related software, and work across multiple sectors with travel to customer sites in the UK.

The role demands practical fault-finding expertise, strong documentation skills, and a proactive, customer-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Practical experience of control-system fault finding and site commissioning.
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication and customer-focused approach.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop PLC software for bespoke automation systems.
• Program Siemens S7 / TIA Portal and Rockwell Studio 5000 environments.
• Develop, test and commission safety-related control software.
• Configure and commission VFDs, servo drives, motion systems and fieldbus networks.
• Read electrical drawings and I/O schedules; maintain documentation.
• Carry out fault finding during build, testing and commissioning.
• Support legacy systems including Siemens S7 Classic and STL/IL as required.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Electrical Design teams; assist site commissioning.

Skills

Fault finding

Site commissioning

Technical documentation

Problem solving

Customer-focused

Communication skills

Tools

Siemens S7 / TIA Portal

Rockwell Studio 5000

S7 Classic

STL/IL

HMI/SCADA

EPLAN P8

Job description

Control Systems Engineerx2

£45-60k + Paid Overtime, Pension, Training, 23 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Staffordshire - Hybrid/ Flexible Working Available

Ref: 25719

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for two experienced Controls Engineers to join a well-established and growing control systems engineering business. Following significant new project wins and continued business growth, the company is expanding its Controls Engineering team.

You will work on bespoke industrial automation projects across sectors including Automotive, Food & Beverage, Aerospace and Pharmaceutical, taking projects from software design and development through to testing, commissioning and customer handover.

Located in Staffordshire, the role is commutable from Stafford, Cannock, Rugeley, Lichfield, Tamworth and surrounding areas, with customer-site travel required during commissioning phases.

Control Systems Engineer – The Role:

• Design and develop PLC software from first principles for bespoke industrial automation systems
• Program primarily Siemens TIA Portal / S7 and/or Rockwell Studio 5000
• Develop, test and commission safety-related control software
• Configure and commission VFDs, servo drives, motion systems, fieldbus networks and remote I/O
• Work with industrial communication protocols
• Read and interpret electrical drawings, I/O schedules and functional specifications
• Carry out practical electrical and control-system fault finding during build, testing and commissioning
• Produce and maintain FDS, test documentation, commissioning records and O&M information
• Support legacy systems including Siemens S7 Classic and STL/IL where required
• Work closely with Project Managers, Electrical Design, Panel Build and Installation teams
• Commission systems at customer sites across the UK, including occasional overnight stays and weekend work
• Support customer acceptance testing and technical handover
• Contribute to the development and improvement of control systems and engineering processes

What We're Looking For:

• Practical experience of control-system fault finding and site commissioning
• Experience producing clear technical documentation
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Good communication skills and a customer-focused approach
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites

Desirable Experience:

• Siemens S7 Classic, STL and/or IL
• Robotics, particularly KUKA, ABB or FANUC
• Motion control using Siemens, Rockwell, Bosch Rexroth or similar
• CNC systems
• HMI, SCADA or vision systems
• EPLAN Electric P8
• Formal machine safety or functional safety training

Why Join?

• Work on bespoke automation projects across multiple industries
• Take projects through the complete lifecycle from PLC development to commissioning
• Flexible or hybrid working available during suitable software design phases
• Exposure to PLC, robotics, motion, safety and advanced automation technologies
• Supportive engineering environment with genuine long-term career opportunities

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Controls Engineer who enjoys developing PLC software from the ground up and seeing their work through to the commissioning of real-world automated machinery.