Service & Controls Engineer

ATA Recruitment; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car or Van

33 Days Holiday

Job summary

ATA Recruitment is seeking an experienced Service & Controls Engineer in the UK, offering a hybrid role with three days in the office and visiting customer sites. The position involves maintaining, repairing and upgrading automated camera and conveyor systems, with significant PLC and electrical design elements using Siemens S7 and AutoCAD.

The role combines hands‑on service engineering with PLC modification work, in a parcel automation and materials handling environment.

Qualifications

• Recognised engineering qualification.
• Strong experience in electrical, controls, automation or maintenance environments.
• Experience fault finding electrical and electro‑mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of PLC systems, ideally Siemens S7.
• Ability to read and modify electrical drawings.
• Experience with AutoCAD advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out electro‑mechanical maintenance and fault finding.
• Working on automated conveyor and sortation equipment.
• Diagnosing and repairing motors, bearings, belts and diverters.
• Stripping down and rebuilding camera and scanning systems.
• Electrical fault finding on 240V and 415V systems.
• Wiring and installing electrical components.
• Supporting system upgrades and modifications.
• Making amendments to PLC inputs/outputs.
• Modifying electrical drawings using AutoCAD.
• Updating electrical panel layouts and drawings.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Controls engineering

PLC programming

AutoCAD

Maintenance

Travel willing

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

Siemens S7 PLC

AutoCAD

Job description

Service & Controls Engineer

£50,000 – £60,000 + Company Vehicle | 33 Days Holiday

Location: UK-based / Hybrid
Salary: £50,000 – £60,000
Benefits: Company Car or Van + 33 Days Holiday

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Electrical, Controls or Maintenance Engineer looking for a varied role combining hands‑on engineering with PLC and electrical design work?

We are working with a specialist engineering business operating within the parcel automation and materials handling sector. The company designs, supports and maintains advanced camera, scanning and dimensioning systems used across automated conveyor and sortation environments.

This is a varied position offering approximately a 50/50 split between hands‑on service engineering and PLC/electrical modification work.

The Role

As a Service & Controls Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining, repairing and upgrading automated camera and conveyor systems.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out electro‑mechanical maintenance and fault finding
• Working on automated conveyor and sortation equipment
• Diagnosing and repairing motors, bearings, belts and diverters
• Stripping down and rebuilding camera and scanning systems
• Electrical fault finding on 240V and 415V systems
• Wiring and installing electrical components
• Supporting system upgrades and modifications
• Making amendments to Siemens S7 PLC programmes
• Adding and modifying PLC inputs and outputs
• Making electrical drawing modifications using AutoCAD
• Updating electrical panel layouts and adding components to drawings
• Providing remote technical support to customer systems
• Attending customer sites when required

The role will involve approximately 3 days per week in the office, with the remaining time spent visiting customer sites.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• A recognised engineering qualification
• Strong experience within an electrical, controls, automation or maintenance environment
• Experience fault finding electrical and electro‑mechanical systems
• Knowledge of PLC systems, ideally Siemens S7
• The ability to understand and modify electrical drawings
• Experience with AutoCAD would be advantageous
• A good understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering principles
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A willingness to travel to customer sites when required

What's on Offer?

• £50,000 – £60,000 salary
• Company Car or Van
• 33 Days Holiday
• Varied role combining hands‑on engineering with PLC and electrical work
• Opportunity to work on specialist automation technology
• Technical development and exposure to customer‑facing engineering projects

This is an excellent opportunity for an Electrical/Controls Engineer or Maintenance Engineer looking to move into a more varied role combining service engineering, PLC programming and electrical design.

ATA Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation