Lead Control Systems Engineer — PLC/SCADA, Fri 1pm Finish

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to £65k salary

4.5% pension

Healthcare

1pm finish on Friday

Job summary

Russell Taylor Group, an independent systems integrator, seeks a Senior Control Systems Engineer in Rotherham to lead and deliver control system projects from design to commissioning. You will develop PLC/SCADA software, produce docs, and test plans while mentoring the team.

Role involves on-site work, strong knowledge of Modbus/OPC/Profibus/Profinet, and a focus on safety-related systems. UK driving licence and relevant experience required (≥6 years).

Qualifications

• Lead and support control system projects from design through commissioning.
• Produce specifications, schedules, reports, test documents and functional design documentation.
• Develop PLC and SCADA software to meet project requirements.
• Carry out testing, fault finding and commissioning in-house and on site.
• Support network designs and system integration using Modbus, OPC, Profibus and Profinet.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and share technical knowledge across the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support control system projects from design through commissioning.
• Produce specifications, schedules, reports, test documents and functional design documentation.
• Develop PLC and SCADA software to meet project requirements.
• Carry out testing, fault finding and commissioning in-house and on site.
• Support network designs and system integration using Modbus, OPC, Profibus and Profinet.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and share technical knowledge across the team.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA development

Hardware design

Networking protocols

Test plans

Technical documentation

Control systems

Functional safety

Tools

Modbus

OPC

Profibus

Profinet

Job description

Russell Taylor Group, an independent systems integrator, seeks a Senior Control Systems Engineer in Rotherham to lead and deliver control system projects from design to commissioning. You will develop PLC/SCADA software, produce docs, and test plans while mentoring the team.

Role involves on-site work, strong knowledge of Modbus/OPC/Profibus/Profinet, and a focus on safety-related systems. UK driving licence and relevant experience required (≥6 years).