Senior Control Systems Engineer

AJP Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Control Engineer to lead a dynamic team in their North East office. This role offers the opportunity to work on bespoke engineering projects in marine and defence sectors, ensuring high customer satisfaction through effective technical support and system management. You'll be involved in the entire project lifecycle, from design to implementation, while adhering to quality control standards. If you have a strong engineering background and a passion for innovation, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background with knowledge of Control, Automation, and Safety Systems.
• Experience in design, programming, and commissioning of control systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Control Engineers.
• Provide technical support and resolve control system issues efficiently.

Skills

Control Systems

Automation Systems

Safety Systems

PLC Programming

HMI Programming

SCADA Systems

Customer Service

Project Management

Education

Degree in Engineering

HND in Engineering

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Rockwell Platforms

Mitsubishi Platforms

Variable Speed Drives

Job description

Our client is a leading engineering and project services company who provide bespoke solutions across a number of marine and defence related areas. Due to recent projects won they now require a Senior Control Engineer to join their busy North East office.

The Role

Leadership and development of a small team of Control Engineers.
Providing Technical support, Investigation and resolution of Control System related issues across a wide range of products.
Implementing upgrades and updates to existing equipment.
Ensuring customers are well supported in their service needs and technical issues are resolved quickly and efficiently to maintain high customer satisfaction.
Efficient Management & Prioritisation of workload for the Engineers.
Delivering a high standard of work in line with the company's Software quality control procedures.

The Person

Strong engineering background with a thorough technical knowledge of Control, Automation and Safety Systems and equipment
Appropriate Computer/Engineering related qualification (degree/HND) or comparable industrial experience.

Experience in:
Design of control & automation systems
Programming of PLC, HMI & SCADA systems
Commissioning, Testing and Client Support of industrial control systems
Involvement throughout the whole project lifecycle, from design through coding to testing, installation and documentation
Management & Development of a small team of Engineers
Working for clients in the marine, subsea, oil & gas and renewables market.
Recent experience of a similar role in a bespoke engineering environment / providing service support
Experience of working to ISO9001 or equivalent in a project based organisation.
A high level of competence with IT systems and tools
Excellent Customer Service skills

Desirable Skills / Attributes:

Experience of Siemens TIA Portal / Unified (preferred)
Experience of Rockwell or Mitsubishi platforms
Experience of configuring & commissioning Variable Speed Drives (Siemens, Nidec & ABB)
Previous experience within the Marine / Offshore / Subsea environment
Knowledge & experience of relevant functional safety standards (IEC61508, IEC61511, IEC13849)
Chartered Engineer status