PLC Software Engineer – South Yorkshire – Siemens TIA Portal

Samuel Frank Associates; South Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing specialist engineering company is looking for a Controls Engineer for a remote position. This role requires strong TIA Portal programming knowledge and offers ample opportunities for career progression and overtime. The successful candidate will lead software activities on engineering projects that span across various customer sites in the UK and internationally.

Benefits

Opportunities for career progression to Lead Engineer

Paid overtime at x1.25 for hours over 40/week

Flexible working hours

Estimated additional earnings of £5-10k from overtime

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in Siemens TIA Portal are required.
• Experience with high-level programming languages is advantageous.
• Candidates should be able to travel internationally without restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Lead software activities for material handling and conveyor projects.
• Design system architectures and software components using Siemens TIA Portal.
• Conduct Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT).

Skills

Siemens TIA Portal

SCL (Structured Control Language)

IP-based architectures

ProfiNet

Python

C++

PHP

Java

Job description

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Permanent

Controls Engineer Role – Remote Position in a Growing Industry

Samuel Frank is recruiting an experienced Controls Engineer with strong TIA Portal programming knowledge to join a specialist engineering company. The successful candidate could have experience in any industry, provided they have solid Siemens TIA Portal skills.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading software activities for material handling and conveyor projects
• Opportunities for career progression to Lead Engineer
• Site-based commissioning with a 50/50 split between home and customer sites, mainly in the UK, with some international travel; site visits typically last 2-3 weeks
• Contributing to the development and review of project FDS
• Designing system architectures and software components using Siemens TIA Portal
• Utilizing SCL (Structured Control Language) for data management and loops
• Conducting Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and software validation
• Overseeing system integration, upgrades, and commissioning
• Working with IP-based architectures, ProfiNet, ProfiBus, AS-i, and other industrial networks
• Understanding design, build, and project delivery methods
• Experience with high-level programming languages (e.g., Python, C++, PHP, Java) is advantageous or a desire to learn them
• Overtime is paid at x1.25 for hours over 40/week Monday-Friday and x1.5 on weekends
• Typical working hours are 8:15-5:00 pm Monday-Thursday and 8:15-2:00 pm on Fridays, with an option to work until 4:30 pm
• Estimated additional earnings of £5-10k per year from overtime
• Applicants must be based in the UK and able to travel internationally without restrictions

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