Hybrid Service & Controls Engineer - PLC & AutoCAD

ATA Recruitment; Ridgmont; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car or Van

33 Days Holiday

Job summary

ATA Recruitment is seeking a Service & Controls Engineer to maintain, repair and upgrade automated camera and conveyor systems. The role offers a balanced mix of hands-on service engineering and PLC/electrical modification work, with UK-based hybrid work and a salary of £50,000–£60,000.

You will diagnose faults, modify electrical drawings and support system upgrades while travelling to customer sites as needed. A recognised engineering qualification and PLC experience are essential.

Qualifications

• A recognised engineering qualification.
• Strong experience in electrical, controls, automation or maintenance environments.
• Experience fault finding electrical and electro-mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of PLC systems, ideally Siemens S7.
• Ability to understand and modify electrical drawings.
• AutoCAD experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out electro-mechanical maintenance and fault finding.
• Working on automated conveyor and sortation equipment.
• Diagnosing and repairing motors, bearings, belts and diverters.
• Stripping down and rebuilding camera and scanning systems.
• Electrical fault finding on 240V and 415V systems.
• Wiring and installing electrical components.
• Supporting system upgrades and modifications.
• Making amendments to Siemens S7 PLC programmes.
• Adding and modifying PLC inputs and outputs.
• Making electrical drawing modifications using AutoCAD.
• Updating electrical panel layouts and adding components to drawings.
• Providing remote technical support to customer systems.
• Attending customer sites when required.

Skills

Electrical & Controls

Siemens S7 PLC

Fault finding

Electrical drawings

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

ATA Recruitment is seeking a Service & Controls Engineer to maintain, repair and upgrade automated camera and conveyor systems. The role offers a balanced mix of hands-on service engineering and PLC/electrical modification work, with UK-based hybrid work and a salary of £50,000–£60,000.

You will diagnose faults, modify electrical drawings and support system upgrades while travelling to customer sites as needed. A recognised engineering qualification and PLC experience are essential.