Siemens S7 PLC Engineer – Automotive Live Commissioning (Contract)

Ganymede Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions is seeking two experienced PLC Controls Engineers for a major automotive automation project in Dagenham. This hands-on commissioning role requires engineers who can hit the ground running on live production equipment.

You will program and commission Siemens S7 PLCs, download software to live equipment, test sequences and safety circuits, diagnose faults, optimise cycle times and work closely with electrical, mechanical and site teams to hand over production cells.

Qualifications

• Experience with Siemens S7 / STEP 7 v5.x.
• Live-plant automotive commissioning experience.
• Strong PLC fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to modify existing PLC code and write new code.

Responsibilities

• Siemens S7 PLC programming and commissioning.
• Downloading and commissioning software onto live equipment.
• Testing sequences, safety circuits, I/O and automated processes.
• Diagnosing PLC, controls and runtime faults.
• Troubleshooting software and hardware during commissioning.
• Supporting safe commissioning and handover of production cells.

Skills

Siemens Classic S7 / STEP 7 v5.x

SIMATIC Manager

Live-plant automotive commissioning

PLC fault-finding

Modify PLC code / develop new code

Independence in fast-paced production

Tools

STEP 7

SIMATIC Manager

Job description

Ganymede Solutions is seeking two experienced PLC Controls Engineers for a major automotive automation project in Dagenham. This hands-on commissioning role requires engineers who can hit the ground running on live production equipment.

You will program and commission Siemens S7 PLCs, download software to live equipment, test sequences and safety circuits, diagnose faults, optimise cycle times and work closely with electrical, mechanical and site teams to hand over production cells.