Site Software Commissioning Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in automation seeks a Site Software Commissioning Engineer to oversee the full lifecycle of automation projects. The role involves programming PLCs and overseeing on-site commissioning, ensuring machinery operates optimally while traveling to various customer sites. Candidates must have a strong background in industrial automation and be able to work collaboratively with various teams.

Benefits

Travel Expenses Covered

Overtime Pay

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Strong experience programming PLCs and HMIs required.
• Proven background in industrial automation, ideally in food manufacturing machinery.
• Ability to program control systems and integrate hardware.

Responsibilities

• Final onsite commissioning of software developed in-house.
• Providing customer training for correct system operation.
• Completing project/task paperwork accurately and timely.

Skills

Programming PLCs

Programming HMIs

Industrial Automation

Electrical Schematics

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical

MOET Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Beijer

Mitsubishi

Siemens

Allen Bradley

Omron

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09.07.2025

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Job Description:

Location: Rochdale(UK & International Travel Required)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Travel Expenses + Overtime + Benefits

About the Role

As a Site Software Commissioning Engineer, you'll be involved in the full lifecycle of automation projects - from initial estimation and design, through to on-site commissioning, testing, optimisation, and customer handover. You'll play a hands-on role in ensuring our machinery performs flawlessly in the field.

Location: Rochdale(UK & International Travel Required)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Travel Expenses + Overtime + Benefits

About the Role

As a Site Software Commissioning Engineer, you'll be involved in the full lifecycle of automation projects - from initial estimation and design, through to on-site commissioning, testing, optimisation, and customer handover. You'll play a hands-on role in ensuring our machinery performs flawlessly in the field.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include:

• Final onsite commissioning of software developed in-house (alone or with a commissioning team)

• Internal support and training for staff across departments on PLC/HMI/SCADA systems

• Conducting on-site customer demonstrations and trial runs

• Supporting pre-order project research and cost estimation with cross-functional teams

• Writing control documents such as testing schedules and operator manuals

• Completing all required project/task paperwork accurately and timely

• Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and P&IDs

• Hardware integration and testing, including inter-device communication

• Designing and programming PLC, HMI, and control systems from scratch (Beijer, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Omron)

• Software optimisation and HMI refinement following formal change processes

• Developing interfaces between PLC systems and office-based recipe/reporting applications

• Modifying and updating existing systems for upgraded or repeated projects

• Performing full electrical commissioning of systems both in-house and on-site

• Troubleshooting and resolving electrical issues, including panel modifications

• Providing customer training for correct system operation

• Handling customer support and queries during and post-warranty

• Taking full ownership of commissioning tasks or contributing as part of a team

• Providing emergency breakdown support and ad hoc engineering assistance as needed

• Supporting any other reasonable requests made by the company or management

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• Strong experience programming PLCs, HMIs, and drives - including systems from:
  ? Beijer, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Omron

• Proven background in industrial automation, ideally within food manufacturing machinery

• Ability to program control systems from scratch and integrate hardware/software interfaces

• Full understanding of electrical schematics and system commissioning workflows

• Ability to travel frequently to customer sites, including international locations

Preferred Electrical Qualifications (one or more of the following):

• City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical

• MOET Level 3 or equivalent industry certification

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