Controls & Robotics Integration Engineer

Automation Experts; Leckhampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Travel allowance

Pension

Discretionary bonus

Car option

Job summary

Automation Experts in Gloucestershire seeks a Controls & Robotics Integration Engineer to design and deploy PLC/HMI/SCADA systems and integrated robotics across sectors such as FMCG. The role combines office engineering with customer-site work across the UK, Europe and North America, approximately 40% travel.

You will program Rockwell/Siemens controls, work with Fanuc/ABB/Kawasaki/Nachi robots, and develop robust control architectures while mentoring peers and ensuring high safety and quality

Qualifications

• Proven industrial controls & robotics programming and integration experience.
• PLC programming using Rockwell and/or Siemens platforms.
• HMI, SCADA and industrial networking experience.
• Experience with leading robot manufacturers (Fanuc, ABB, Kawasaki or Nachi).
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial automation environments; knowledge of control systems and networking.
• Strong fault-finding and commissioning skills.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
• Bonus: Eplan, machine vision, or packaging machinery knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Concept design and integration of PLC, HMI & SCADA systems including networking requirements (Rockwell/Siemens).
• Programming and integrating industrial robotic systems (Fanuc experience ideal).
• Developing complete control architecture solutions from concept to commissioning.
• Supporting system design through to commissioning.
• Installing, commissioning and optimising systems on customer sites.
• Fault-finding and supporting existing installations.
• Managing technical aspects of projects.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Mentoring colleagues in control & robotics technologies.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to high technical standards.

Skills

PLC programming

Rockwell/Siemens

HMI/SCADA

Robotics programming

Fanuc

ABB/Kawasaki/Nachi robots

Industrial networking

Fault-finding

Project collaboration

Customer-facing

Tools

Rockwell

Siemens

EPLAN

Fanuc

ABB

Job description

Controls & Robotics Integration Engineer

£50-80k + Healthcare, Travel Allowance, Pension

Discretionary Bonus

Option for base salary + Car, or higher base salary

40% Travel

Gloucestershire

Ref: 25543

Controls & Robotics Integration Engineer - The Role:

Working on predominantly bespoke solutions, you will be programming both control & robotic solutions from concept across a variety of market sectors, including FMCG and plastics.

The position combines office-based engineering with regular customer site work throughout the UK, Europe and North America. At present, this is c30% of the time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Concept design & integration of PLC, HMI & SCADA systems including all networking requirements - Rockwell and/or Siemens
• Programming and integrating industrial robotic systems - Fanuc experience ideal
• Developing complete control architecture solutions
• Supporting system design from concept through to commissioning
• Installing, commissioning and optimising systems on customer sites
• Fault finding and supporting existing installations
• Managing technical aspects of projects
• Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Supporting and mentoring colleagues in control & robotics technologies
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high technical standard

Controls & Robotics Integration Engineer - The Person:

We're keen to speak with Robotics Engineers, Automation Engineers or Controls Engineers who can demonstrate:

• Proven industrial controls & robotics programming and integration experience
• PLC programming using Rockwell and/or Siemens platforms
• HMI, SCADA and indutrial network programming
• Experience with one or more leading robot manufacturers including Fanuc, ABB, Kawasaki or Nachi
• Experience within manufacturing or industrial automation environmentsKnowledge of industrial control systems and industrial networking
• Strong fault-finding and commissioning skills
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills
• Any additional skills with Eplan, machine vision or background of packaging machinery highly beneficial.

Due to the nature of the role, applicants should be willing to travel regularly, hold a full UK driving licence and be eligible to travel internationally - approx 40% with occassional weekend work.

If you're looking for a role where you'll work on cutting-edge automation projects, develop your robotics expertise and see your designs brought to life on customer sites around the world, we'd like to hear from you.

Located in Gloucestershire, this role is commutable from Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Evesham, Worcester, Stratford-upon-Avon, Cirencester, Pershore and surrounding areas.

For further information please contact Sharon Hill