Senior PLC Controls Engineer – Rockwell | Hybrid & Flexible

Automation Experts; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BUPA

Life Assurance

Hybrid

Flexible Working

Job summary

Automation Experts in Lincolnshire are seeking a Principal/Senior Controls Engineer to lead the design, development and delivery of PLC-based control systems on technically challenging projects. You will provide technical leadership across engineering, manufacturing, project delivery and commissioning, liaising with customers and suppliers to ensure high-quality solutions.

You will have a degree in Electrical/Automation engineering with at least 5 years of PLC-focused experience, knowledge of

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical, Electronic, Control, Instrumentation or Automation Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years' experience developing PLC-based industrial control systems.
• Experience designing hardware and software for gas turbine control or fuel systems.
• Strong knowledge of PLC programming and industrial networking.
• Excellent fault-finding, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and implementation of PLC-based control systems.
• Produce functional design specifications, software architectures, hardware designs, networking documentation and interface specifications.
• Develop, test and validate control system software, ensuring solutions meet customer, safety and quality requirements.
• Support projects throughout the full life cycle, from tendering and detailed design through to FAT, SAT, commissioning and customer handover.
• Provide technical leadership across engineering, manufacturing, project delivery and commissioning activities.
• Work closely with customers, suppliers and internal teams to deliver high-quality control system solutions.
• Support Factory and Site Acceptance Testing, installation, commissioning and post-project technical support.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, technical standards and the development of future control system products.
• Provide technical support to business development activities, customer meetings and project bids.

Skills

PLC programming

Control systems

Project leadership

Commissioning

Technical communication

Education

Electrical/Automation degree

Tools

Rockwell PLC

Job description

Automation Experts in Lincolnshire are seeking a Principal/Senior Controls Engineer to lead the design, development and delivery of PLC-based control systems on technically challenging projects. You will provide technical leadership across engineering, manufacturing, project delivery and commissioning, liaising with customers and suppliers to ensure high-quality solutions.

You will have a degree in Electrical/Automation engineering with at least 5 years of PLC-focused experience, knowledge of