Controls Engineer: PLC Automation & SCADA

Hernshead Recruitment Ltd; Daresbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hernshead Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Control Systems Engineer to join an established engineering team delivering industrial automation projects. You will design, develop and program PLC-based control systems and HMIs for critical infrastructure environments.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on PLC programming experience across Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Mitsubishi platforms and be comfortable supporting testing, commissioning and on-site technical support.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on PLC programming experience on major platforms.
• Experience in designing, configuring and programming automation systems.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and program PLC-based control systems for industrial projects.
• Develop PLC software on Siemens, AB, Mitsubishi or similar platforms.
• Design, configure and develop HMI/SCADA systems.
• Support full project lifecycle including testing and commissioning.
• Carry out system integration, troubleshooting and fault finding.
• Produce technical documentation such as FDS and manuals.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Industrial automation

Technical documentation

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Automation

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

HMI/SCADA software

Job description

Hernshead Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Control Systems Engineer to join an established engineering team delivering industrial automation projects. You will design, develop and program PLC-based control systems and HMIs for critical infrastructure environments.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on PLC programming experience across Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Mitsubishi platforms and be comfortable supporting testing, commissioning and on-site technical support.