Automation and Control Systems Engineer

Industrial Marine Electrical; Nelson; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Marine Electrical Nelson is seeking an experienced Automation / Control Systems Engineer to join our team, delivering system integration projects across industrial, food & beverage, refrigeration, water treatment, and municipal infrastructure clients in the Nelson/Tasman region.

This role offers varied, technically challenging work with emphasis on PLC programming, SCADA development, and on-site commissioning across multiple platforms and industries.

Qualifications

• Experience in systems integration across multiple client sites and industries.
• Hands-on with Schneider Electric Control Expert (M340/M580) essential.
• Hands-on with AVEVA System Platform essential.
• Exposure to Rockwell and Omron environments is a strong advantage.
• Experience configuring and diagnosing VSDs over Modbus TCP and EtherNet/IP.
• SCADA development experience with Ignition is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Program, configure, and commission PLCs across multiple platforms.
• Develop and maintain SCADA/HMI systems using Ignition and AVEVA System Platform.
• Configure and troubleshoot VSDs over Modbus TCP and EtherNet/IP.
• Read, interpret, and produce electrical schematics and design docs.
• Liaise with clients on site to scope requirements and hand over completed work.
• Contribute to design and delivery of new automation projects.
• Support IoT-based environmental monitoring product development.

Skills

Systems integration

PLC programming

SCADA development

On-site commissioning

Client-facing communication

Troubleshooting

Tools

Schneider Electric Control Expert

Schneider Electric M340/M580

Rockwell Studio 5000

AVEVA System Platform

Ignition

Omron

Modbus TCP

EtherNet/IP

Job description

Industrial Marine Electrical Nelson is seeking an experienced Automation / Control Systems Engineer to join our team, delivering system integration projects across industrial, food & beverage, refrigeration, water treatment, and municipal infrastructure clients in the Nelson/Tasman region.

This is a great opportunity for an intermediate to senior engineer with a systems integration background to take on varied, technically challenging work — moving between PLC programming, SCADA development, and on-site commissioning across a broad range of platforms and industries.

Key Responsibilities:

Program, configure, and commission PLCs across multiple platforms, including Schneider Electric (Control Expert, M340/M580), Rockwell Automation, and Omron ecosystems

Develop and maintain SCADA/HMI systems, primarily using Ignition and AVEVA System Platform

Configure and troubleshoot VSDs over Modbus TCP and EtherNet/IP

Configure and diagnose field instrumentation, including flow, level, pressure, and temperature devices

Read, interpret, and produce electrical schematics and functional design documentation

Liaise directly with clients on site to scope requirements, resolve faults, and hand over completed work

Contribute to the design and delivery of new automation and control system integration projects

Support the development of emerging IoT-based environmental monitoring products

Upcoming Projects

System integration and controls delivery across food & beverage processing, refrigeration, and water treatment facilities

Continued development and rollout of Ignition and AVEVA System Platform SCADA solutions for industrial and municipal clients

Expansion of landfill gas recovery and environmental monitoring systems, including IoT-based sensor networks

New automation and control system integration projects across a range of industrial sectors

These projects offer strong scope to work across multiple PLC and SCADA platforms and take ownership of integration work from design through to commissioning.

About You

You will ideally have:

A background in systems integration, having worked across multiple client sites, industries, and control platforms rather than a single in-house system

Prior hands-on experience with Schneider Electric Control Expert (M340/M580 Controllers) — essential

Prior hands-on experience with AVEVA System Platform — essential

Exposure to other PLC ecosystems is a strong advantage, including:

Rockwell Automation (Studio 5000, FactoryTalk)

Experience configuring and diagnosing VSDs over Modbus TCP and/or EtherNet/IP

SCADA development experience with Ignition, in addition to AVEVA System Platform

A solid working knowledge of industrial instrumentation and control loop principles

Familiarity with AS/NZS 3000 and AS/NZS 3008 standards, or equivalent

Strong troubleshooting instincts and confidence working independently on site

Good communication skills, as this role is client-facing as well as technical

A full, clean New Zealand driver's licence

Ideally, experience in one or more of the following industries:

Water treatment

Food and beverage processing

Also useful:

Scripting or software development experience, applicable to internal tooling and IoT product development

Experience with industrial networking, historians, or database-driven reporting systems

A Registered Electrical Worker licence, or willingness to work toward one

What We Offer

Varied, technically rich work across multiple industries and control platforms — no two weeks look the same

A small, experienced team where your contribution is visible and valued

Exposure to genuinely novel projects

Based in Nelson — one of New Zealand's best-located regions for lifestyle and outdoors access

Competitive salary based on experience

We are looking for someone practical, adaptable, and confident working across a range of platforms and industries, who enjoys solving real-world control and automation problems both on site and at the desk.