Senior Controls and Commissioning Engineer

Todd Hayes Ltd; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing market leader in the UK is looking for a Senior Controls and Commissioning Engineer to join their team in Gt Yarmouth. The role emphasizes strong skills in machine commissioning and electrical systems, along with PLC programming and effective communication within teams. Key responsibilities include ensuring machinery delivery is fully tested and compliant, with high documentation standards. This full-time role offers the chance to lead technical processes in a collaborative and detail-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Strong background in machine commissioning and electrical/control systems engineering.
• Hands-on when needed with a focus on process leadership.
• Organised and detail-focused to deliver reliable machinery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver machines fully tested, documented, and compliant.
• Ensure documentation accuracy including commissioning guides.
• Act as the technical authority for commissioning and control.

Skills

Machine commissioning

Electrical/control systems engineering

PLC Programming (Beckhoff TwinCAT preferred)

Fault finding and troubleshooting

Documentation creation

Effective communication

Tools

Electrical CAD

Job description

Job Description

Senior Controls and Commissioning Engineer

Our client, a manufacturing market leader in their field, are seeking a Senior Controls and Commissioning Engineer to join their team.

This is a full time, permanent position, based in Gt Yarmouth.

Skills, Experience & Attributes Required

• Strong background in machine commissioning and electrical/control systems engineering.
• Commissioning and testing of automated machinery.
• PLC Programming(Beckhoff TwinCAT preferred).
• Electrical CAD and BoMmanagement.
• Fault finding and troubleshooting in electrical and pneumatic circuits.
• Documentation creation (FAT/SAT, compliance, commissioning standards).
• Senior technical authority process ownership.
• Hands-on when needed but primarily focused on process leadership and technical standards.
• Organised, detail-focused and committed to delivering reliable machinery.
• Effective communicator with internal teams (service, production, design).

Aims of the role

• Deliver machines to service team in afully tested, documented and compliant state
• Ensuredocumentation accuracy and ownership,including commissioning guides, compliance documents and test standards
• Act as thetechnical authorityfor commissioning and control...