Job Description
As Control Systems Engineer, you'll own the full lifecycle of automation control and safety systems - from concept through commissioning. Working alongside production, maintenance, and engineering, you'll ensure critical assets run safely, efficiently, and reliably.
Client Details
Our client is a specialist manufacturer with multiple sites across the UK and a strong international footprint. They operate in a niche industrial sector with continual investment in automation and process innovation.
Their Lydney facility is undergoing a period of expansion, with major upgrades to safety systems, controls, and production technology - creating an exciting opportunity for a skilled engineer to make an immediate impact.
Description
Key Responsibilities
1. Design, program, and commission PLC and motion control systems (Siemens TIA/Step7, Mitsubishi, Beckhoff).
2. Develop and integrate functional safety systems (light curtains, scanners, safety PLCs, interlocks).
3. Create and maintain documentation - FDS/URS, risk assessments, validation plans, and AutoCAD drawings.
4. Deliver SCADA/HMI systems with data acquisition, alarm, and diagnostic capability.
5. Lead automation projects from concept through to handover.
6. Troubleshoot chronic faults, drive root-cause fixes, and lead system...