Global Travel Controls Engineer — PLC & Automation

Automation Experts Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Automation Experts Ltd. in Leicestershire seeks a hands-on Controls Engineer to design and implement PLC control systems for bespoke machinery. You’ll integrate I/O, sensors, actuators, and motion control, with HMIs and robust fault-finding, working with software, mechanical and electrical teams.

Travel internationally to support installations and commissioning across sites worldwide, while maintaining documentation and project priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to write & commission PLC software.
• Background of control system design for special purpose machinery.
• Strong understanding of industrial automation, safety systems, and I/O architectures.
• Experience with machine-level programming and commissioning.
• Logical and methodical approach to fault-finding and testing.
• Full UK working rights and valid passport.
• Any experience of Beckhoff advantageous, not essential.
• Experience with motion control and vision systems.
• Ability to manage time and priorities across multiple projects.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and solution-focused.
• Capable of clearly documenting control logic and configurations.

Responsibilities

• Design and implementation of PLC control systems for bespoke machinery.
• Programming and integration of machine I/O, sensors, actuators, and motion control systems.
• PLC programming and hardware integration.
• HMI development and user interface configuration.
• Machine control systems support during build, test, and commissioning phases.
• Work closely with software, mechanical, and electrical teams to ensure seamless system integration.
• Travelling internationally to support installations and commissioning — see your designs in action around the world!

Skills

PLC programming

Motion control

Vision systems

I/O architectures

Fault-finding

Documentation

Tools

Beckhoff

Job description

Automation Experts Ltd. in Leicestershire seeks a hands-on Controls Engineer to design and implement PLC control systems for bespoke machinery. You’ll integrate I/O, sensors, actuators, and motion control, with HMIs and robust fault-finding, working with software, mechanical and electrical teams.

Travel internationally to support installations and commissioning across sites worldwide, while maintaining documentation and project priorities in a fast-paced environment.