Location: Rochdale (UK & International Travel Required) Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent Salary: Competitive Travel Expenses Overtime Benefits About the Role As a Site Software Commissioning Engineer, you'll be involved in the full lifecycle of automation projects - from initial estimation and design, through to on-site commissioning, testing, optimisation, and customer handover. You'll play a hands-on role in ensuring our machinery performs flawlessly in the field. Your Key Responsibilities Will Include: Final onsite commissioning of software developed in-house (alone or with a commissioning team) Internal support and training for staff across departments on PLC/HMI/SCADA systems Conducting on-site customer demonstrations and trial runs Supporting pre-order project research and cost estimation with cross-functional teams Writing control documents such as testing schedules and operator manuals Completing all required project/task paperwork accurately and timely Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and P&IDs Hardware integration and testing, including inter-device communication Designing and programming PLC, HMI, and control systems from scratch (Beijer, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Omron) Software optimisation and HMI refinement following formal change processes Developing interfaces between PLC systems and office-based recipe/reporting applications Modifying and updating existing systems for upgraded or repeated projects Performing full electrical commissioning of systems both in-house and on-site Troubleshooting and resolving electrical issues, including panel modifications Providing customer training for correct system operation Handling customer support and queries during and post-warranty Taking full ownership of commissioning tasks or contributing as part of a team Providing emergency breakdown support and ad hoc engineering assistance as needed Supporting any other reasonable requests made by the company or management Qualifications & Experience Essential: Strong experience programming PLCs, HMIs, and drives - including systems from: ▸ Beijer, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Omron Proven background in industrial automation, ideally within food manufacturing machinery Ability to program control systems from scratch and integrate hardware/software interfaces Full understanding of electrical schematics and system commissioning workflows Ability to travel frequently to customer sites, including international locations Preferred Electrical Qualifications (one or more of the following): City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical NVQ Level 3 in Electrical MOET Level 3 or equivalent industry certification