Lead Controls Engineer

Laura Smith Recruitment Limited; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laura Smith Recruitment Limited is seeking a Lead Control Systems Engineer to head a team of controls engineers in a Norwich-based role. You will plan, design and implement PLC/SCADA/HMI solutions for bespoke automation, while driving project management from customer contact to acceptance testing.

You will bring proven industrial automation experience, confident PLC programming skills, and a drive for continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• As an electrical controls engineer, you have experience in industrial automation environments.
• You will bring confident PLC programming skills and be keen to lead engineering challenges.
• You should be comfortable with project management from concept to acceptance testing.
• You have hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs and SCADA systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Control Systems Engineers.
• Plan and prioritise work.
• PLC design (Allen Bradley typically).
• Hands on problem solving during testing and manufacturing.
• Provide expert software design for PLCs, HMIs and SCADA systems.
• Project management from initial customer contact through to design, manufacture and testing.
• Provide expert PLC technical support.
• Create all relevant technical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and safety requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems and processes.

Skills

PLC programming

Industrial automation

Team leadership

Project management

Allen-Bradley

SCADA

HMI design

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Job description

Lead Control Systems Engineer

Are you a Controls Engineer looking for a new challenge?

My client, an international business who design, manufacture and assemble bespoke automation systems, are looking for a Lead Control Systems Engineer to join their friendly team based in Norwich.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead a team of Control Systems Engineers
• Plan and prioritise work
• PLC Design (Allen Bradley typically)
• Hands on problem solving during testing and manufacturing stage
• Providing expert software design for PLCs, HMI's and SCADA systems
• Project Management from initial customer contact through to design, manufacture and acceptance testing
• Providing expert PLC technical support
• Creating all relevant technical documentation
• Ensuring compliance with all regulatory and safety requirements
• Driving continuous improvement of systems and processes

As an electrical controls engineer with proven experience within industrial automation environments, you will have confident PLC programming skills and be keen to enjoy your next engineering challenge.

You may have worked as a PLC Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Systems Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, Controls Engineer, Lead PLC Engineer, C& I Enigneer, Controls and Instrumentation Engineer, Controls Engineer.