Controls Service Engineer

Premier Technical Recruitment Ltd; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical recruitment firm in the UK is seeking two experienced Controls Service Engineers to support Siemens PLC controlled Automation solutions. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience with Siemens TIA Portal and strong problem-solving skills. Responsibilities include remote and onsite support for automation systems, ensuring compliance with H&S legislation. A full UK driving licence is necessary due to travel requirements.

Benefits

GBP4,800 Car allowance

Generous overtime

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years' experience with Siemens TIA Portal.
• Experience with Profinet fault finding is advantageous.
• Experience in highly automated environments beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide planned preventative and reactive service and repair activities.
• Support Siemens PLC controlled Automation solutions remotely.
• Complete detailed service action summaries for future reference.

Skills

Siemens PLC fault finding

Modification and debugging

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Controls Service Engineer x2 - Siemens PLCs

Telford, Shropshire

To GBP55k + GBP4,800 Car allowance + generous overtime

Our Telford based client has been established for almost 20 years and are recognised as leading providers of all aspects of hardware and software design through to robot systems integration and commission on a range of bespoke automation solutions for supply to a diverse range of clients throughout the UK. As a result of continued success and an ongoing programme of strategic growth, they are now seeking to recruit two experienced Field based Controls Service Engineer professionals to support Siemens PLC controlled Automation solutions both remotely and at customer sites throughout the UK.

Reporting to the Service Manager and tasked with a combination of both planned preventative and reactive service and repair activities as well as providing out of hours stand by support on a fortnight-around support rota, the successful Controls Service Engineer candidates will initially provide remote or telephone assistance before escalating repairs to an on-site visit where required, so it is essential you hold a full UK driving licence and can be flexible to travel as required.

With excellent organisational and communication skills at all levels, you will also support the activities of fellow team members when required and ensure compliance with relevant H&S legislation as applicable and be able to complete detailed service action summaries to be retained for future visits as required.

With strong problem-solving skills across multiple engineering disciplines, essentially you will demonstrate exhaustive Siemens PLC fault find, modification and debug skills as well as solid hardware fault-finding and resolution abilities - such as damaged cable repair or faulty device replacement from spares held at sites.

It is envisaged successful Controls Service Engineer candidates will realistically have at least 3+ years' experience of Siemens TIA portal, with additional experience in Profinet fault finding proving distinctly advantageous, and with experience of working in highly automated environments also proving beneficial.

Contact the Controls Team at Premier Technical Recruitment on # # or in confidence to # for further details.