Senior Controls Engineer

Samuel Frank; Ossett; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Flexible working arrangements

Pension

Training and development support

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Samuel Frank is recruiting a Senior Controls Engineer for a West Yorkshire based special purpose machinery and automation business. You will design, program and commission PLC and HMI systems across bespoke machinery, collaborating with mechanical, electrical and software engineers.

The role involves hands-on development with Allen Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff and Schneider platforms, plus FAT/SAT testing and international site commissioning.

Qualifications

• Extensive PLC programming experience in special purpose machinery or OEM environments.
• Design, program and commission PLC and HMI control systems for bespoke machinery and automation projects.
• HMI/SCADA development with FactoryTalk Optix or Siemens Unified is advantageous.
• FAT and SAT testing and commissioning experience.
• Troubleshoot control systems faults, software issues and industrial networks.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical and software engineering teams throughout projects.
• Some UK/international travel to customer sites will be required.

Responsibilities

• Design, program and commission PLC and HMI control systems for bespoke machinery and automation projects.
• Develop control architectures, wiring diagrams, system layouts and functional design specifications.
• FAT and SAT testing and commissioning of automation solutions.
• Troubleshoot control system faults, software issues and industrial network problems.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical and software teams across the project lifecycle.
• Support on-site commissioning at UK and international customer sites.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA development

Automation systems

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Electrical Engineering/Automation

Tools

Allen Bradley

Siemens

Beckhoff

Schneider Electric

FactoryTalk Optix

Siemens Unified

Cognex

Keyence

Ethernet/IP

Profinet

EtherCAT

Job description

Senior Controls Engineer – West Yorkshire – Special Purpose Machinery – £55-65k + Bonus

Samuel Frank is recruiting for a Senior Controls Engineer to join a growing special purpose machinery and automation business based in West Yorkshire.

The successful Senior Controls Engineer will have strong PLC programming experience gained within special purpose machinery, automation, robotics or a similar OEM environment.

You’ll be joining a well-established engineering team working from a state-of-the‑art facility, designing, developing and commissioning bespoke automated machinery for customers in the UK and internationally.

Key aspects of the Senior Controls Engineer role include:

• Design, program and commission PLC and HMI control systems for bespoke machinery and automation projects
• PLC programming using platforms including Allen Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff and/or Schneider
• Development of control architectures, wiring diagrams, system layouts and functional design specifications
• Complex motion control experience would be advantageous
• HMI/SCADA development – experience with FactoryTalk Optix and Siemens Unified would be useful
• FAT and SAT testing and commissioning
• Troubleshooting control system faults, software issues and industrial communication problems
• Knowledge of industrial networks including Ethernet/IP, Profinet and EtherCAT
• Experience of machinery safety systems, including risk assessment, design and validation
• Work closely with mechanical, electrical and software engineering teams throughout the project lifecycle
• Robotics experience with ABB, Fanuc or Staubli would be advantageous
• Experience with Cognex or Keyence vision systems would also be useful
• Some UK and international travel to customer sites will be required

An HNC/HND or degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics or a related discipline would be beneficial.

The client is keen to bring in a Senior Controls Engineer who will stay with the business for many years and become an important part of the engineering team, so a stable employment history will be viewed positively.

• company bonus
• flexible working arrangements
• pension
• training and development support
• wellbeing benefits

The role is easily commutable from most of West Yorkshire including Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Halifax and Barnsley.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.