Job title: Controls Systems Engineer
Location: Royston, UK (site based)
Working within the Engineering support Team and reporting to the Controls System Lead Engineer, the Software/Controls Engineer (SCE) is responsible for designing, installing, managing and maintaining equipment and software on PLC and SCADA systems, used to monitor and control the plant systems at Royston.
The Role
As a Controls Systems Engineer, you will help drive our goals by supporting project teams at initial design stages, offering advice on software and controls equipment selection, designing, developing, installing and maintaining equipment and software as required, implementing and reviewing the controls strategy, ensuring business needs are maintained, applying recognised standards for alarm management and safety‑related control functions, providing expert knowledge of PLC and SCADA systems, and leading completion of software‑related breakdowns and reactive plant support.
Responsibilities
* Support the projects teams at initial design stages to offer advice on the selection of software and controls equipment.
* Design, develop, install, manage and maintain equipment and software as required.
* Implement and continually review the controls strategy to ensure business needs, both current and future, are met.
* Apply recognised standards for alarm management and safety‑related control functions to deliver process safety.
* Provide expert knowledge of PLC systems (JM preferred: Omron and Allen‑Bradley).
* Provide expert knowledge of SCADA systems (JM preferred: Wonderware (Intouch) and Inductive Automation's Ignition).
* Lead completion of software‑related breakdowns and reactive plant support.
* Ongoing monitoring and maintenance of the controls network infrastructure, including server health monitoring, data replication/backup verifications and database administration for IACS.
Key Skills
* Formal Electronic/Controls qualification such as Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent recognised training.
* Strong hands‑on experience with PLC programming, modification and fault‑finding across Rockwell Automation (Control Logix, CompactLogix) and Omron (CS1/CJ series) platforms.
* Proficiency in Studio 5000 / RS Logix 5000 (Rockwell) and CX‑Programmer (Omron).
* Competence in commissioning, testing and maintaining Industrial Control Systems in a live production environment.
* Experience integrating PLCs with SCADA/HMI systems (Intouch, Ignition, FactoryTalk View SE/ME).
* Skill in diagnosing communication issues across Ethernet/IP, Device net, Profibus and Omron FINS networks.
Work Environment
The work environment is mostly office‑based with occasional visits to operational areas, both pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical.
What We Offer
We make sure salaries are fair, competitive and aligned to individual roles, experience and responsibilities. We support hybrid and flexible working arrangements and offer benefits that support employees’ financial and physical well‑being, such as retirement savings, share plans, saving accounts, house‑saving funds, life and disability insurance, commuter allowances and loans, medical plans/health assessments, and fitness discounts.
Equal Opportunities
Johnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
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