Senior Controls Engineer
Progressive
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Job summary
Progressive is recruiting a Senior Controls Engineer to own the controls scope across the full project lifecycle for industrial automation and warehouse automation projects. The role combines home-based software development with customer-site commissioning, requiring strong Siemens PLC skills and hands-on FAT/SAT involvement.
You will work with Project Managers, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers to deliver reliable, high-quality control systems across conveyors, robotics and material handling.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years' experience delivering Industrial Automation or Controls Engineering projects.
- Strong Siemens PLC programming experience.
- Strong Siemens TIA Portal experience.
- Structured Text (SCL) and Ladder Logic programming.
- HMI Development.
- Industrial automation commissioning experience.
- FAT, SAT and customer-site commissioning.
- Machine sequencing and interlock development.
- Profinet and Industrial Ethernet network experience.
- Knowledge of drives, motor control and remote I/O systems.
- Ability to interpret Functional Design Specifications, electrical schematics and I/O schedules.
- Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting capability.
- Experience delivering projects throughout the full controls lifecycle.
- Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of controls activities from receipt of approved electrical drawings and FDS through FAT/SAT.
- Review technical documentation and identify gaps, risks or conflicting requirements.
- Plan and manage controls engineering activities to achieve project milestones.
- Work closely with Project Managers, Electrical/Mechanical Engineers and wider teams.
- Develop, modify and maintain PLC software using Siemens TIA Portal.
- Program automation systems using Structured Text and Ladder Logic.
- Develop machine sequences, control strategies, interlocks and fault recovery routines.
- Create HMI applications with diagnostics, alarm handling and fault-finding functionality.
- Integrate conveyors, drives, remote I/O, servo systems, robots and third-party equipment.
- Configure and troubleshoot Profinet and Industrial Ethernet networks.
- Complete software simulation, testing and I/O validation activities.
- Participate in FAT and SAT and customer-site commissioning.
- Commission automated systems at customer sites across the UK.
- Optimise system performance, throughput and reliability.
- Diagnose PLC, HMI, network and equipment faults.
- Produce technical documentation, software backups and release notes.
- Deliver technical support during commissioning and post-installation phases.
- Mentor and support less experienced Controls Engineers.
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Job description
Salary: Up to £70,000 + Car Allowance + Fully Expensed Travel + Benefits
Location: near Stafford
Suitable for candidates based in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Cannock, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Derby, Nottingham, Burton upon Trent, Leicester, Coventry, Telford, Shrewsbury, Crewe, Warrington, Liverpool, Manchester, Chester, Wrexham and surrounding areas.
Hybrid & Home-Based Working
Industry: Industrial Automation | Warehouse Automation | Material Handling
A growing engineering business operating within the industrial automation and material handling sector is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Controls Engineer.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Controls Software Engineer, PLC Software Engineer or Senior Controls Engineer to take ownership of complex automation projects from project handover through software development, testing, commissioning, customer acceptance and final handover.
The position combines home and office-based software development with customer-site commissioning and would suit someone who enjoys developing high-quality PLC software whilst remaining actively involved in testing, fault finding, commissioning and customer-facing project delivery.
Working alongside Project Managers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers and Automation Specialists, you will play a key role in delivering automation solutions across Warehouse Automation, Conveyor Systems and Material Handling applications.
As Senior Controls Engineer, you will take responsibility for delivering the controls scope throughout the full project lifecycle.
From reviewing Functional Design Specifications (FDS) through to final customer acceptance, you will lead the development, testing and commissioning of Siemens-based automation systems whilst ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and to a high technical standard.
- Take ownership of controls activities following receipt of approved electrical drawings, system architecture and Functional Design Specifications (FDS)
- Review technical documentation and identify any gaps, risks or conflicting requirements
- Plan and manage controls engineering activities to achieve project milestones
- Work closely with Project Managers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers and wider project teams
- Develop, modify and maintain PLC software using Siemens TIA Portal
- Program automation systems using Structured Text (SCL) and Ladder Logic
- Develop machine sequences, control strategies, interlocks and fault recovery routines
- Create HMI applications with diagnostics, alarm handling and fault-finding functionality
- Integrate conveyors, drives, remote I/O, servo systems, robots and third-party equipment
- Configure and troubleshoot Profinet and Industrial Ethernet networks
- Complete software simulation, testing and I/O validation activities
- Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
- Commission automated systems at customer sites across the UK
- Optimise system performance, throughput and reliability
- Diagnose PLC, HMI, network and equipment faults
- Produce technical documentation, software backups and release notes
- Deliver technical support during commissioning and post-installation phases
- Mentor and support less experienced Controls Engineers
You will have a proven background delivering PLC-controlled Automation Systems within Industrial Automation, Warehouse Automation, Material Handling, Conveyor Systems, Robotics, Intralogistics or Special Purpose Machinery environments.
- Minimum 5 years' experience delivering Industrial Automation or Controls Engineering projects
- Strong Siemens PLC programming experience
- Strong Siemens TIA Portal experience
- Structured Text (SCL) and Ladder Logic programming
- HMI Development
- Industrial automation commissioning experience
- FAT, SAT and customer-site commissioning
- Machine sequencing and interlock development
- Profinet and Industrial Ethernet network experience
- Knowledge of drives, motor control and remote I/O systems
- Ability to interpret Functional Design Specifications, electrical schematics and I/O schedules
- Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting capability
- Experience delivering projects throughout the full controls lifecycle
- Strong communication and customer-facing skills
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Siemens Safety PLCs
- Allen Bradley / Rockwell
- Beckhoff
- Omron
- Mitsubishi
- Schneider Electric
- ABB, FANUC, KUKA or Kawasaki Robotics
- Servo Motion Systems
- Vision Systems
- RFID and Barcode Scanning Technologies
- SCADA, WMS, MES or Database Integrations
- International Commissioning Experience
- Technical Leadership and Mentoring
- HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent in Electrical, Electronic, Controls, Automation or Mechatronic Engineering
This is a hybrid position offering a combination of:
- Home-Based Working
- Attendance at a regional engineering office when required
- Customer-Site Commissioning across the UK
- Regular UK travel and occasional overnight stays will be required during commissioning phases.
- Salary Up To £70,000 DOE
- Car Allowance
- Fully Expensed Travel & Commissioning Costs
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Hybrid & Home-Based Working
- Full Project Lifecycle Responsibility
- Technical Ownership of Complex Automation Projects
- Exposure to Modern Automation Technologies
- Long-Term Career Development Opportunities
- Varied and Technically Challenging Automation Projects
Suitable for candidates based in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Cannock, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Derby, Nottingham, Burton upon Trent, Leicester, Coventry, Telford, Shrewsbury, Crewe, Warrington, Liverpool, Manchester, Chester, Wrexham and surrounding areas.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Senior Controls Engineer, Controls Engineer, PLC Engineer, PLC Software Engineer, Siemens PLC, Siemens TIA Portal, SCL, Structured Text, Ladder Logic, Automation Engineer, Commissioning Engineer, Warehouse Automation, Material Handling, Conveyor Systems, Intralogistics, Robotics, Stafford, Birmingham, Derby, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Liverpool, Warrington, Manchester.
Siemens TIA Portal, Siemens PLC, PLC Programming, SCL, Structured Text, Ladder Logic, HMI Development, Industrial Automation, Control Systems, Profinet, Industrial Ethernet, Variable-Speed Drives, Servo Systems, Remote I/O, Machine Sequencing, Conveyor Systems, Material Handling, Warehouse Automation, Electrical Schematics, Functional Design Specifications, Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, Systems Integration, Commissioning, Fault Finding, Functional Safety
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