Senior Control Systems Design Engineer – Automation & PLCs

KineticPlc; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension

Private healthcare

Job summary

KineticPlc in Barnsley, England, permanently hires a Control Systems Design Engineer to design and manufacture bespoke automation and control systems for FMCG, food & beverage, packaging, filling and wider process industries.

You will join a highly technical team, work on varied projects, and enjoy strong progression opportunities with a comprehensive benefits package including bonus, pension and private healthcare.

Qualifications

• 8+ years industrial control panel/system design experience.
• 1+ year PLC & HMI programming.
• Strong electrical/control systems background.
• Able to design safety circuits and set up servo motors, drives & VFDs.

Responsibilities

• Electrical schematics using CAD (AutoCAD Electrical, E-Plan, SEE, SolidWorks Electrical).
• Designing control systems: mains protection, 24VDC circuits, PLCs, I/O, sensors, motors, drives, safety circuits.
• Interpreting URS documents and asking the right technical questions.
• Specifying/configuring motors & drives (Induction, VFD, Servo).
• Writing/testing basic PLC & HMI programmes.
• Designing safety circuits.
• Creating BOMs, FDS, technical specs and construction files.
• Updating installation/operation manuals.
• Component research & supplier liaison.
• Testing, commissioning, troubleshooting & customer support.
• Occasional UK site visits.

Skills

Electrical systems

Control systems

PLC programming

Electrical CAD

Safety circuits

HMI programming

Documentation

Project collaboration

Education

Electrical/Controls qualification

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

E-Plan

SEE

SolidWorks Electrical

Job description

KineticPlc in Barnsley, England, permanently hires a Control Systems Design Engineer to design and manufacture bespoke automation and control systems for FMCG, food & beverage, packaging, filling and wider process industries.

You will join a highly technical team, work on varied projects, and enjoy strong progression opportunities with a comprehensive benefits package including bonus, pension and private healthcare.