Job Title: Controls Engineer Shift: Day shift
Salary £45,000 to £55,000 per annum + Excellent benefits package
A great role with a fast-growing, established manufacturing business based in Gloucester. They are looking for an outstanding Controls engineer to join their highly skilled team of engineers.
Key Responsibilities –Controls Engineer
To provide Controls System development and support of special purpose automated machinery supplied worldwide.
Duties – Controls Engineer
Carry out a range of PLC, HMI and Motion Control programming and modification work.
Carry out software & hardware configuration of networked control systems with distributed Input Output (IO).
Carry out the programming and integration of vision systems for inspection & measurement using Cognex or similar products.
Control system support of prototype, new machine builds and existing equipment in the field.
Ensure and oversee machine safety to the relevant international standards and practices.
Prepare support documentation to assist both machine manufacture, testing and customer documentation packages.
Provide customer support and be prepared to travel on site as required.
To identify opportunities for process, productivity and quality improvements.
Qualifications & Requirements – Controls Engineer
Qualified to HNC / HND or equivalent in a Software related discipline.
Proven experience of PLC, HMI and motion programming preferably using
Rockwell Logix platform, Safety PLC, Kinetix motion control, Studio 5000 and FTViewME. Knowledge and programming of robotic applications preferred (Yaskawa preferred).
Able to travel internationally to customer sites. What we can offer – Controls Engineer
~25 days annual holiday plus all bank holidays
~9/10 shift pattern
~ Private Medical insurance
~ Ongoing training and development
Candidates who are currently a Control Systems Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Automation Engineer could be suitable for this role
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