European Controls Engineer: PLC Pro with Training & Travel

Chiltern

Bletchley

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 47,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus
Generous pension
Private medical insurance
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Subsidised onsite restaurant
Outstanding career development

Job summary

Chiltern is seeking a hands-on automation engineer to join its expanding European Technical Centre. You will work with an international team to support advanced electrical automation products across Europe, programming PLCs, troubleshooting faults, documenting processes and delivering training.

You will travel within Europe occasionally and contribute to product development and continuous improvement initiatives, with a salary in the £30k–£47k range plus benefits.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Software or Electromechanical Engineering.
  • Around 1-3 years' industry experience.
  • An understanding of PLC programming using Ladder Logic or Structured Text.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and an inquisitive approach.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • A willingness to travel occasionally within Europe.

Responsibilities

  • Program and configure PLC systems.
  • Support engineers and customers with technical queries.
  • Investigate faults and troubleshoot electrical and communication issues.
  • Test and evaluate new products.
  • Produce technical documentation, user guides and reports.
  • Deliver technical presentations and training to European colleagues.
  • Support new product development and continuous improvement projects.
  • Occasionally travelling within Europe to support customers, attend exhibitions and collaborate with international teams.

Skills

PLC programming
Troubleshooting
Technical communication
Documentation
Customer support
Travel readiness

Education

Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Software or Electromechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal
Beckhoff TwinCAT
Rockwell Studio 5000
OPC UA
IO-Link
PROFINET
EtherNet/IP
EtherCAT

Job description

Chiltern is seeking a hands-on automation engineer to join its expanding European Technical Centre. You will work with an international team to support advanced electrical automation products across Europe, programming PLCs, troubleshooting faults, documenting processes and delivering training.

You will travel within Europe occasionally and contribute to product development and continuous improvement initiatives, with a salary in the £30k–£47k range plus benefits.

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