Electrical PLC Engineer

Interaction Recruitment

Peterborough

Hybrid

GBP 40,000 - 50,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Overtime available
Day shifts available
Long-term work
Opportunities for progression
Immediate start available

Job summary

Interaction Engineering is seeking an experienced Electrical PLC Engineer to enhance our client's engineering and manufacturing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for installation, programming, commissioning, and maintenance of electrical control systems and PLC-controlled machinery.

Key responsibilities include programming PLC systems, electrical diagnostics, and working with various automation equipment.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in PLC programming and electrical engineering.
  • Strong industrial electrical fault-finding experience.
  • Ability to read and understand electrical drawings.
  • Experience working within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Responsibilities

  • Programming and modifying PLC control systems.
  • Electrical fault-finding and diagnostics.
  • Installation and commissioning of industrial machinery.
  • Working with control panels, sensors, motors, drives and automation equipment.
  • Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance.
  • Identifying and resolving electrical and PLC faults.
  • Testing and commissioning automated equipment.
  • Supporting continuous improvement and automation projects.

Skills

PLC programming
Electrical fault-finding
Electrical drawings
Siemens PLC
Allen-Bradley PLC
Mitsubishi PLC
Omron PLC
Problem-solving

Education

Relevant electrical engineering qualifications

Tools

Inverters
Servo drives
Sensors
Control systems

Job description

Interaction Engineering
Electrical PLC Engineer

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical PLC Engineer to join our client's engineering and manufacturing team.

The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for the installation, programming, commissioning, fault-finding and maintenance of electrical control systems and PLC-controlled machinery.

Key Responsibilities
  • Programming and modifying PLC control systems
  • Electrical fault-finding and diagnostics
  • Installation and commissioning of industrial machinery
  • Working with control panels, sensors, motors, drives and automation equipment
  • Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
  • Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance
  • Identifying and resolving electrical and PLC faults
  • Testing and commissioning automated equipment
  • Supporting continuous improvement and automation projects
  • Ensuring all work is completed safely and to a high standard
Requirements
  • Proven experience in PLC programming and electrical engineering
  • Strong industrial electrical fault-finding experience
  • Ability to read and understand electrical drawings
  • Experience with PLC systems such as Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi or Omron
  • Knowledge of inverters, servo drives, sensors and control systems
  • Experience working within a manufacturing or industrial environment
  • Good problem-solving and diagnostic skills
  • Relevant electrical engineering qualifications are desirable
What's on Offer
  • Competitive salary/rate
  • Overtime available
  • Day shifts available
  • Long-term work with an established company
  • Opportunities for progression and development
  • Immediate start available for the right candidate
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