Global Controls Engineer — Automation, Travel & Bonus

Automation Experts Ltd; Barwell; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car

Site uplift

Pension

Bonus

Paid overtime

Job summary

Automation Experts Ltd in Leicestershire, United Kingdom, seeks a hands-on Controls Engineer to design and deliver PLC-based automation for bespoke machinery, from concept to commissioning.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to bring complex systems to life, with opportunities to travel internationally to installations and commissioning across global sites, while advancing your technical expertise and career.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to write and commission PLC software.
• Experience in control system design for bespoke machinery.
• Strong knowledge of industrial automation and safety systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement PLC control systems for bespoke machinery.
• Program and integrate machine I/O, sensors, actuators, and motion control.
• Develop PLC software and hardware integration.
• Develop HMI and user interface configuration.
• Support machine control during build, test and commissioning.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical and electrical teams for seamless integration.
• Travel internationally to support installations and commissioning.

Skills

PLC programming

Automation experience

HMI development

I/O integration

Motion control

Beckhoff awareness

Tools

Beckhoff hardware

Job description

Automation Experts Ltd in Leicestershire, United Kingdom, seeks a hands-on Controls Engineer to design and deliver PLC-based automation for bespoke machinery, from concept to commissioning.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to bring complex systems to life, with opportunities to travel internationally to installations and commissioning across global sites, while advancing your technical expertise and career.