Lead Controls Systems Engineer – PLC, SCADA & Safety

Automation Experts; Chepstow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 5%

Pension 15%

33 days holidays

Benefits

Job summary

Automation Experts in Gloucestershire seeks a Controls Systems Engineer to own industrial automation across high-performance cells and lines. This hands-on, highly visible role supports production, maintenance, and engineering teams to drive uptime, safety, and continuous improvement on site.

You will design, program and commission PLCs and motion systems (Siemens TIA/Step7, Mitsubishi, Beckhoff), develop SCADA/HMI solutions, and lead projects from concept to handover while troubleshooting

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Control Systems Engineer or in an automation engineering role.
• Strong PLC programming experience across platforms (Siemens/Allen-Bradley or equivalent).
• Hands-on with industrial automation systems including SCADA and HMI.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, and commission PLCs & motion systems (Siemens TIA/Step7, Mitsubishi, Beckhoff).
• Develop and integrate functional safety systems (light curtains, scanners, safety PLCs).
• Deliver SCADA/HMI solutions with alarms, diagnostics, and data acquisition.
• Lead automation projects from concept to handover; troubleshoot faults and upgrades.

Skills

PLC programming

Automation engineering

SCADA

HMI

Tools

Siemens TIA/Step7

Mitsubishi

Beckhoff

SCADA/HMI systems

Job description

Automation Experts in Gloucestershire seeks a Controls Systems Engineer to own industrial automation across high-performance cells and lines. This hands-on, highly visible role supports production, maintenance, and engineering teams to drive uptime, safety, and continuous improvement on site.

You will design, program and commission PLCs and motion systems (Siemens TIA/Step7, Mitsubishi, Beckhoff), develop SCADA/HMI solutions, and lead projects from concept to handover while troubleshooting