Service & Controls Engineer

ATA Recruitment; Ridgmont; 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 a Service & Controls Engineer to maintain, repair and upgrade automated camera and conveyor systems. The role offers a balanced mix of hands-on service engineering and PLC/electrical modification work, with UK-based hybrid work and a salary of £50,000–£60,000.

You will diagnose faults, modify electrical drawings and support system upgrades while travelling to customer sites as needed. A recognised engineering qualification and PLC experience are essential.

Qualifications

• A 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 understand and modify electrical drawings.
• AutoCAD experience would be 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 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.

Skills

Electrical & Controls

Siemens S7 PLC

Fault finding

Electrical drawings

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

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