Senior PLC Programmer

Kingdom Services Group Ltd; United States; On-site; USD 64,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingdom Services Group Ltd is seeking a Senior PLC Programmer to maintain, improve and support highly automated manufacturing equipment. You will program and fault-find PLCs, robots, HMIs and vision systems while driving reliability and throughput.

The role includes mentoring junior engineers and leading automation initiatives in Portsmouth. The ideal candidate has extensive hands-on experience with industrial automation, problem solving skills and the ability to own complex technical challenges

Qualifications

• Previous experience with PLC and software programming.
• Proven ability to train and develop others.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Mitsubishi PLCs is advantageous.
• Practical experience with Robot, HMI and Vision system programming.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, improve and support advanced manufacturing equipment within a highly automated production environment.
• Program and fault-find across PLCs, robots, HMIs, vision systems, servos, RFID and other automation technologies.
• Provide mentoring, training and guidance to junior engineers within the automation function.

Skills

PLC programming

Training others

Manufacturing environment experience

Robot programming

HMI programming

Vision system programming

Tools

Mitsubishi PLCs

Job description

Are you an experienced PLC Programmer? Do you have experience with automated manufacturing systems, robotics and PLC controlled machinery? If so, this Senior PLC Programmer position is perfect for you!

This Senior PLC Programmer role is working for an electronics manufacturer in Portsmouth. The role is Monday to Friday, with an early Friday finish. The role is paying up to £52,840 depending on experience.

This Senior PLC Programmer role is responsible for maintaining, improving and supporting advanced manufacturing equipment within a highly automated production environment. The position involves programming and fault-finding across PLCs, robots, HMIs, vision systems, servos, RFID and other automation technologies, while driving improvements to machine reliability, efficiency and production throughput. As a technical leader within the team, the successful candidate will provide mentoring, training and guidance to junior engineers, helping to develop capability across the wider automation function. The role requires extensive hands on experience with industrial automation systems, strong problem solving abilities and the confidence to take ownership of complex technical challenges while supporting continuous improvement initiatives throughout the manufacturing operation.

You Will Need

• Previous experience with PLC and software programming
• Proven ability to train and develop others
• Experience within a manufacturing environment
• Experience with Mitsubishi PLCs is advantageous
• Practical experience with Robot, HMI and Vision system programming