Onsite Controls Engineer: Installation & Commissioning

Rise 10 Talent Ltd; Corby; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise10 Recruitment are looking for an Installation, Testing & Commissioning Engineer to join a specialist engineering business delivering bespoke industrial automation and control systems. The role covers FAT/SAT testing, electrical installation, commissioning, fault finding and on‑site technical support.

The successful candidate will test control panels and systems, travel to customer sites, and maintain documentation and QA records while working with Siemens or Allen‑Bradley platforms.

Qualifications

• Able to read and interpret electrical schematics and control drawings.
• Experience wiring control panels.
• Experience with electrical installation and cable containment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Maintain electrical drawings, technical documentation, PLC/HMI backups and project records.
• Prepare FAT/SAT documentation, test records and as‑built updates.
• Maintain document and software revision control.
• Carry out FATs, including electrical, I/O, PLC, HMI and safety testing.
• Complete on-site SATs and commissioning of control panels, PLCs, HMIs and drives.
• Identify and resolve electrical, control and system issues.
• Carry out control panel wiring, electrical installation and cable containment.
• Support start‑up, tuning, operator training and breakdowns.
• Complete modifications, upgrades and software updates where required.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Reading schematics

Fault-finding

Excel/Word IT skills

Willingness to travel

Tools

Siemens PLC/HMI/Drives

Allen-Bradley PLC/HMI/Drives

Control panel wiring

Job description

Rise10 Recruitment are looking for an Installation, Testing & Commissioning Engineer to join a specialist engineering business delivering bespoke industrial automation and control systems. The role covers FAT/SAT testing, electrical installation, commissioning, fault finding and on‑site technical support.

The successful candidate will test control panels and systems, travel to customer sites, and maintain documentation and QA records while working with Siemens or Allen‑Bradley platforms.