PLC Software Engineer

Samuel Frank; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

47 days holiday

Relocation assistance package

Job summary

Samuel Frank in Gloucester is looking for a PLC Software Engineer to design and build bespoke machinery for a global customer base. This role combines software development, machine support, and international commissioning work, offering a balanced work pattern of 9 working days every 10.

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary of £60,000, estimated site uplift payments of £3‑10k per year, private healthcare, and a total of 47 paid days off annually.

Qualifications

• British or European nationals due to international travel requirements.
• Experience with PLC, HMI, motion control programming.
• Comfortable working directly with customers.

Responsibilities

• Design and build bespoke machinery for global customers.
• Support machine builds, commissioning activities, and installations.
• Travel internationally approximately 4-5 times per year.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Motion control programming

Allen Bradley / Rockwell Studio 5000

Siemens TIA Portal

Customer support

Job description

PLC Software Engineer - Gloucester / near to Cotswolds Special Purpose Machinery

£60k + Site Uplift (estimated £3‑10k per year) + Private Healthcare + 25 Days Holiday

Join a well-established special purpose machine manufacturer supplying automated machinery worldwide. This PLC Software Engineer role blends software development, machine support and international commissioning work.

The successful PLC Software Engineer will design and build bespoke machinery for a global customer base. They will work on varied projects, travel abroad, and benefit from a work‑life balance that includes 9 working days every 10 (about 37 hours per week over a 2‑week cycle).

Applicants must be British or European nationals due to international travel requirements.

Key aspects of the role

• Focus on PLC, HMI and motion control programming for special purpose machinery
• Experience with Allen Bradley / Rockwell Studio 5000 and Kinetix motion systems (other PLC & motion system experience will be considered)
• Siemens TIA Portal experience is advantageous but not essential
• Support machine builds, commissioning activities and customer installations
• Work with networked control, vision systems and motion control applications
• International travel approximately 4‑5 times per year, typically 2‑3 week trips to destinations such as the USA, Turkey, North Africa and China
• Work pattern: 9 days every fortnight, providing an extra 22 days holiday per year, for a total of 47 paid days + Bank Holidays
• Comfortable working directly with customers and supporting equipment in the field
• Strong emphasis on machine safety and high engineering standards
• Location close to the Cotswolds

Package offer

• Basic salary of £60,000
• Site uplift payments when working away (estimated £3‑10k per year)
• Private healthcare
• 25 days holiday (plus 22 days from flexible working pattern = 47 days)
• 9 in 10 working pattern
• Relocation assistance package

This position offers technically varied work, regular overseas exposure and the opportunity to see projects through from development to installation.