Controls Engineer / PLC Programmer (Highly Autonomous)

TN United Kingdom; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a rapidly expanding engineering company as a Controls Engineer/PLC Programmer, where you will work on bespoke automated machinery. This role offers opportunities for technical progression, specialist training, and international travel. Be part of a well-established firm recognized for its innovation and growth in the manufacturing sector. Enjoy excellent benefits including a company car and private healthcare while contributing to exciting projects that make a real impact in the industry.

Benefits

Company Car

Private Family Healthcare

Early Friday Finish

Pension

Specialist Machinery Training

Qualifications

• Experience with PLC programming using Allen Bradley or Siemens.
• Background in industrial engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Programming PLCs using Allen Bradley and Siemens TIA.
• Designing and servicing bespoke control systems.
• Traveling internationally for project delivery.

Skills

PLC programming

Allen Bradley

Siemens TIA

fault-finding

industrial engineering

Job description

Controls Engineer / PLC Programmer (Highly Autonomous), Tewkesbury

Location: Tewkesbury, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: d3b175d69c27

Job Views: 8

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description:

Controls Engineer / PLC Programmer (Highly Autonomous)

Salary & Benefits: £45,000 - £55,000 + Company Car + Private Family Healthcare + Early Friday Finish + Pension + Specialist Machinery

Location & Commuting: Commutable from Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Ledbury, Evesham, Worcester, Stroud, Gloucester

Are you a Controls Engineer/PLC Programmer looking to join a rapidly expanding company where you will work on a variety of bespoke automated/robotic machinery and technically progress your career within a specialist engineering company?

On offer is the opportunity to join a well-established company that has been growing steadily, offering a varied technical role where you will develop your skills through specialist product training, enjoy excellent benefits, and have opportunities for international travel to deliver key projects.

This company specializes in designing, assembling, and installing bespoke equipment in the manufacturing sector. They recently received the Queen's Award for International Trade. Due to ongoing growth and new projects across the US and UK, they are seeking a keen and enthusiastic Controls Engineer to join their team.

Key Responsibilities:

• PLC programming using Allen Bradley and/or Siemens TIA
• Design, installation, servicing, and manufacturing of bespoke control systems
• International travel approximately 2-3 times per year
• Servicing and fault-finding on existing systems and on-site installations and commissioning

Candidate Requirements:

• Industrial engineering background
• Experience with Allen Bradley or Siemens PLC programming
• Willingness to travel internationally occasionally