Controls & commissioning engineer

Controls Engineer

Location: Bungay, Suffolk
Salary: £45,000 - £65,000
Working Pattern: Full-time, on-site

If you're spending more time maintaining old equipment than solving new engineering problems, this could be worth a look.

We're supporting a specialist automation business that designs and builds bespoke machinery for a broad range of manufacturing environments. Every project is different. The work is hands-on, varied and focused on getting complex automated systems running reliably in the real world.

You'll join a commissioning and controls team responsible for taking machines from build completion through testing, commissioning and customer sign-off.

What you'll be doing

* Programming and modifying PLC and HMI systems

* Commissioning automated machinery and production equipment

* Fault finding across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and controls systems

* Configuring servo drives, VFDs and motion control systems

* Supporting machine testing and performance improvements

* Working closely with design, build and project teams to solve technical issues

* Documenting modifications and commissioning activities

* Occasional travel to customer sites within the UK and overseas

What they're looking for

* Experience within automation, special purpose machinery or machine building

* PLC programming experience using platforms such as Siemens, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi or similar

* Strong commissioning and fault-finding capability

* Understanding of HMIs, drives, motors and industrial networks

* Ability to read electrical schematics and technical drawings

* Practical approach to problem solving

* Comfortable working both independently and as part of a project team

Nice to have

* Robotics experience

* Motion control expertise

* Exposure to bespoke automated machinery

What's on offer

* £45,000 - £65,000 depending on experience

* Varied project work rather than repeat production support

* Opportunity to work with advanced automation technology

* Stable and growing engineering environment

* Clear involvement across the full project lifecycle

This role is likely to suit a Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, Commissioning Engineer, PLC Programmer or Controls & Commissioning Engineer who enjoys solving technical problems and seeing projects through from build to customer sign-off