We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Controls & Automation Engineer to join our growing and highly successful engineering team. The successful candidate will play an active role in the development of new automated machines, working alongside our mechanical and electrical design teams from concept through to production-ready systems. They will be responsible for designing, developing, and commissioning PLC-based control systems and HMI interfaces, and will provide ongoing field support including calibration visits, fault diagnosis, and troubleshooting at customer sites. This is a technically demanding role requiring broad expertise across motion control, variable frequency drives, and software development, combined with a practical hands-on approach to factory acceptance testing and customer commissioning. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Design, develop, and commission PLC programs for the control of industrial automation machinery. * Collaborate with the mechanical and electrical engineering teams in the development of new automated machines, from concept through to production-ready control systems. * Create and implement graphical HMI programs to complement and support PLC-based control systems. * Select, configure, program and commission servo motor and drive systems for precision motion control applications. * Select, configure, program and commission stepper motor and drive systems as appropriate to application requir...