Senior Controls Engineer

Optima UK Inc Ltd; Nuneaton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in controls engineering is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to work in a hybrid role operating across multiple sectors including automotive, aerospace, and food & beverage. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of PLC programming experience, with a strong background in safety validation and machine programming.

Benefits

Flexible & hybrid working

37.5-hour work week

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Training & career growth

Pension plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years PLC programming experience (Siemens S7/TIA or Rockwell Studio 5000).
• Experience across multiple sectors including automotive and aerospace.
• Proven track record in safety software and validation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement PLC & HMI programming solutions.
• Work on projects across various sectors such as food and beverage, logistics.
• Perform electrical drawings and fault finding.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Safety software & validation

VFD setup

STL/IL coding

ProfiNet

Electrical drawings & fault finding

Full UK driving license

Job description

Senior Controls Engineer

Location: Nuneaton Hybrid Working

Salary: c 60k basic, plus overtime/benefits

We're hiring Senior Controls Engineers with 5+ years PLC programming experience (Siemens S7/TIA or Rockwell Studio 5000). Work across automotive, aerospace, pharma, food & beverage, printing, and logistics sectors.

Skills Required:

• PLC & HMI programming from first principles

• Safety software & validation

• VFD setup

• STL/IL coding

• ProfiNet

• Electrical drawings & fault finding

• Full UK driving license

Bonus: Robot programming, motion control, CNC, safety training, vision systems

Package:

• c 60k + paid overtime

• 37.5hr week, flexible & hybrid

• 23 days holiday + bank holidays

• Training & career growth

• Pension

Office & on-site work at UK customer sites (travel/overnight stays).