Hello,
 

My client is in need of a Controls Engineer based in Cheltenham due to expansion.

Location: based at our offices between Cheltenham and Tewkesbury, although there will be an amount of onsite work at our customer sites primarily in the UK, Europe, USA & Canada.

My client specialise in the design, build and installation of bespoke control systems, factory automation systems and machinery, vision inspection, plastic container handling and robotics.

They’re expanding their operations and their solutions offerings as a result of increased customer demand and looking to appoint an experienced controls engineer. You’ll have the opportunity to bring their customers’ automation aspirations to life, working across a variety of industry sectors and on some ground-breaking projects.

The role:
Working as part of a closely-knit team, you will be required to work both in-house and on customers’ sites - mainly around the UK and Ireland but you should expect worldwide travel on occasion. It is rare that you will be expected to stay over a weekend, but this can happen, especially on overseas projects. You will be instrumental in the design / installation / service and manufacture of their bespoke control systems and machinery delivering the programming capabilities for single control panels but more often designing from scratch, intricate controls systems as part of larger / complete turnkey automation solutions working in close collaboration with our teams of mechanical and electrical design engineers.

Responsibilities include:

• Programming of PLC / Touch Screen / Network / SCADA
• Liaising with our internal panel builders to ensure the systems are built to the design spec
• Onsite installation and commissioning
• Service and fault find on existing systems
• Project management
• Ownership of certain customers projects from conception, design, build, customer delight!
• Training and mentoring other team members in control systems
• Ensuring all projects are delivered to the highest possible standards and in a timely fashion

To be considered for the role, you will be experienced in:

• Industrial Control Systems
• PLC programming (Allen Bradley / Siemens essential)
• Industrial networks (EtherNET, ProfiNET)
• Manufacturing industries / processes
• Liaising with customers/suppliers

 
Ideally, you will also have experience of the following (and therefore have an advantage):

• Working in foreign countries
• Experience of programming robotics
• EPLAN electrical design
• Plastics processing machinery
• Packaging systems

Key Requirements:

• Self-starter with the maturity to be able to work with minimal supervision but equally, knows when support is needed
• Fluent in English (second language is a plus)
• A ‘can do’ attitude (we’re a small but growing team – we don’t have room for divas!)
• Willingness to travel/work away from home on a regular basis (majority UK, but also abroad) - approx. 50%
• Full UK driving licence (with 3 penalty points or less)
• Be able to show evidence of your work/capability at interview
• Be eligible to work in the UK

If this sounds like you, then here’s what’s on offer:

• Opportunity to earn spot bonuses/awards for outstanding contributions
• Contributory Pension Scheme (after probationary period)
• 21 days holiday per annum plus statutory holidays
• Additional holiday for long service
• Private Health Insurance for you, your partner and children (after probationary period)

Normal Hours: Monday-Thursday 08.00 to 17.00, Friday 08.00 to 14.00 (Note there may be occasional travel with longer hours)

Location: Cheltenham
Salary: £50K

PLEASE RESPOND WITH YOUR LATEST CV TO BE CONSIDERED