PLC Engineer Location: Stanford-le-Hope, Essex Salary: £62,659.55 (including shift allowance) + up to 10% quarterly bonus (worth c.£6,000 per year) Hours: Panama shift pattern (2 days, 2 off, 3 nights, 2 off, 2 days, 3 off – 6am to 6pm) Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time About the Role A leading international engineering and logistics organisation is seeking an experienced PLC Engineer to join their advanced automated port operations team in Essex. This position offers a unique opportunity to work with large-scale automated machinery and complex control systems in a highly technical environment. You’ll take responsibility for maintaining and optimising the PLC, drives, and automation infrastructure across site – ensuring reliability, safety, and maximum operational uptime. Key Responsibilities Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimise PLC, inverter drive, and control systems across large automated machinery. Diagnose and resolve faults at both software and hardware level on PLCs, drives, PCs, and automation networks. Support commissioning, upgrades, and implementation of new automation projects and equipment. Manage and maintain software version control, backups, and documentation for PLC programs. Carry out root cause analysis on recurring automation and control issues to improve reliability and performance. Provide technical guidance and mentoring to technicians and engineering tea...