PLC Software Engineer – South Yorkshire – Siemens TIA Portal

Samuel Frank Associates; Sheffield; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist engineering company is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to work remotely and lead software activities for material handling projects. Candidates should have strong knowledge of Siemens TIA Portal and the ability to travel internationally. This role offers opportunities for progression and realistic earnings of £5-10k per year in overtime, depending on workload.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Siemens TIA Portal required.
• Experience with software validation and industrial networks needed.
• Willingness to travel internationally and work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Lead software activities for material handling/conveyor projects.
• Design system architectures and software components.
• Conduct Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT).
• Oversee system integration and commissioning.

Skills

Siemens TIA Portal programming knowledge

IP-based architectures

Facility Acceptance Tests (FAT)

Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)

High level programming languages (Python, C++, etc.)

Job description

Overview

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Permanent

Headlines for Controls Engineer role – Remote position in a robust and growing industry, company is a Siemens partner and specialist, opportunity to define code structures and influence technology usage in the department

Samuel Frank is recruiting for an experienced Controls Engineer with recent/strong TIA Portal programming knowledge to join a specialist engineering company. The successful Controls Engineer could have worked in any industry if the Siemens TIA Portal knowledge is strong!

Responsibilities

• Leading software activities for mainly material handing / conveyor type projects
• Controls Engineer will have the opportunity to progress to Lead Engineer role
• Some site based commissioning – 50/50 split between home and being out on customer sites – this is likely to be mainly UK sites with some international travel – site visits are typically 2-3 weeks in duration
• Contribute to the development and/or review of the project FDS
• Design system architectures and software components using Siemens TIA Portal
• Conduct Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) and software validation
• Oversee system integration, upgrades and commissioning
• Experience with IP-based architectures, ProfiNet, ProfiBus, Asi and other industrial network technologies
• Understanding of design, build and project delivery methods
• Experience with high level languages would be advantageous or a desire to learn (e.g. Python, C++, PHP, Java)
• When working away, any hours worked over 40/week will be classed as overtime and paid at x1.25 for hours worked Monday-Friday and x1.5 for hours worked on weekends
• Working hours are typically 8:15-5pm Monday-Thursday and 8:15-2pm on Fridays or you can choose to work 8:15-4:30pm Monday-Friday
• Department manager estimates earning between £5-10k per year in overtime is realistic given the work schedule
• All applicants need to be based in the UK and be able to travel internationally freely without restrictions

Qualifications / Requirements

• Knowledge of Siemens TIA Portal
• Knowledge of SCL (Structured Control Language) for data management and loops
• Experience with Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) and software validation
• Experience with IP-based architectures and industrial networks (ProfiNet, ProfiBus, AS-Interface and other technologies)
• Understanding of design, build and project delivery methods
• Experience with high level programming languages (e.g. Python, C++, PHP, Java) is advantageous or a willingness to learn
• Willingness to travel internationally and work away from home on occasion