Overview
Job Title: Service & Commissioning Engineer – Logistics or production background essential.
Location: Nottingham (with mix of commissioning and reactive service work on customer sites)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract Length: Initial 3 months (with potential extension)
Rate: £42 per hour pay rate (stay away) and £37 per hour pay rate (local)
Our client is a rapidly expanding industrial engineering business delivering end-to-end automation and control system solutions for the warehouse and logistics industry. Their services span PLC programming, HMI software, hardware design, panel manufacture, installation, commissioning, and ongoing technical support.
The contractor role is to support our growing client base across automation and production machinery. The successful candidate will be responsible for the commissioning, testing, and servicing of electrical and control systems, ensuring high-quality performance and reliability in the field.
Responsibilities
* Commissioning and testing of electrical & control systems once built.
* Site-based service and commissioning work across client locations.
* Providing reactive service support when clients face highly technical electrical or controls issues.
* Attending client sites, diagnosing machine/system issues holistically, and identifying root causes.
* Fault finding through PLC access, rewriting code, and adjusting where required.
* Working on a variety of machines including conveyors, robots, scanners, and stackers.
* Predominantly working with Siemens S7 PLCs, with some Allen Bradley projects.
* Troubleshooting common problems such as sensor positions, coding errors, or software misconfigurations.
* Traveling to client sites as needed.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
* Perform commissioning and testing on newly built systems.
* Provide technical service and support for client machinery.
* Fault find and resolve PLC/software issues.
* Conduct on-site diagnostics and repairs, from system-level assessments to component-level fixes.
* Update and adapt PLC code using Siemens TIA Portal (and occasionally Allen Bradley software).
* Collaborate with clients to minimise downtime and ensure operational efficiency.
Key Challenges in the Role
* Rapidly diagnosing complex machine/system issues under time pressure.
* Balancing proactive commissioning with reactive service demands.
* Working across varied client sites and adapting to different machinery setups.
* Ensuring accurate PLC modifications without compromising wider system performance.
Required Skills & Experience
* Proven background in commissioning or service roles within automation or production machinery.
* Strong ability to fault find and repair Siemens PLCs.
* Confident in writing, modifying, and troubleshooting PLC code.
* Skilled in diagnosing issues down to component level.
* Hands-on experience with Siemens S7 systems (essential), Allen Bradley (desirable).
* Previous training in Siemens TIA Portal, Safety Systems, and Siemens Drives (ideal but not essential).
How to Apply
Take the next step in your engineering career with a dynamic and well-established company. Apply directly on this site or send your CV to the URL provided.
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