Electrical Software Commissioning Engineer

CV Technical; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Rochdale seeks an Electrical Software Commissioning Engineer. This role involves onsite software commissioning, providing internal training, and managing hardware integration. Qualified candidates should have electrical qualifications and industrial experience, particularly in PLC systems, as well as strong skills in software design. The company offers a stable and secure career for motivated engineers looking for growth and development opportunities within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Motivated engineer with relevant electrical qualifications.
• Experience in industrial environments with PLC systems.
• Strong skills in software design, including integration with offices.

Responsibilities

• Internal assistance & training in PLC/HMI/SCADA.
• Onsite commissioning of software projects.
• Writing control specification documents and testing procedures.
• Managing hardware integration and testing communications.
• Modifying existing systems based on project requirements.

Skills

PLC/HMI/SCADA Systems

Electrical schematics

Software design & development

Hardware integration

Project management

Education

Electrical Qualifications

Industrial Experience

Tools

Beijer HMIs

Mitsubishi PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Allen Bradley PLCs

Omron PLCs

Job description

Electrical Software Commissioning Engineer

ROCHDALE

DAYS (Site and service, Overnight stays as and when)

£48,000 - £51,000 + Overtime (Roughly about £20,000 per year) - OTE: Up to £70K

We are looking for a motivated Electrical Software Commissioning Engineer to join a market leading manufacturing company. Reporting directly to the engineering manager you will be a key member in ensuring the production facility is kept running. You will be involved in all aspects of planned and reactive maintenance within their operation. With progressive training and development this company is always is always looking to enhance its employees and their skill sets, whilst additionally being supported by a welcoming team of engineers. The position will appeal to a strong engineer looking for their next challenging role within in a secure and stable company.

Role Description

• Some internal assistance & training of staff across departments in PLC/HMI/SCADA Systems.
• Onsite final commissioning of software, working alone and with other commissioning team members. Final commissioning of software written by in house software engineers.
• Assisting with on‑site customer demonstrations and trials.
• Project pre‑order research and estimating by organising/attending meetings with customers and internal departments.
• Writing of control specification documents, such as testing schedules and operator manuals.
• Completion of required paperwork for each project/task that has been undertaken.
• Reading and understanding of electrical schematics and piping and instrumentation diagrams.
• Hardware integration - building & testing above hardware and inter‑device/HMI communications.
• Software design & development for control systems including but not limited to PLCs, field devices, HMIs. Typically having the ability to program from scratch on some or all of the following manufacturers: Beijer HMIs, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Allen Bradley and Omron PLCs, HMIs and drives.
• Optimisation of existing software and HMI design through the correct channels and processes.
• Assisting with software design & development for recipe management and production reports such as integrating PLC systems with office based applications.
• Modification of existing systems on previous project.

Skills and Qualifications

Electrical Qualifications Desirable

Industrial Experience In return for your commitment my client offers a stable and secure career for a technically motivated engineer. If you feel this is of interest please send your CV directly to Jordan Pannell at or call for a confidential discussion on (phone number removed)