Controls Engineer

• Location: Bridgwater
• Job Type: Full-time
• Hours: 36.5 per week, Monday to Friday (additional hours when required)
• Salary: £46000 plus 10% car allowance & 10% travel allowance (£55000 total)

You will specify, design, and implement machine control systems that meet agreed customer specifications on time and within budget.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Design electrical control systems, control panels, and process schematics.
• Carry out control risk assessments and specify the Safety Related Parts of the Control System (SRPCS) that meet safety directives and specified PL.
• Ensure electrical, PLC, and HMI software, pneumatics, and fluids control systems interface and operate correctly and meet the required specifications.
• Write requirement specifications for PLC programs and HMI software when required.
• Act as the control design authority for all projects assigned and take full technical ownership, from design to customer acceptance.
• Develop, test, and evaluate software.
• Provide design support service to resolve problems during software integration and attend subcontractor premises when required.
• Attend the final stages of equipment commissioning at customer premises, to demonstrate machine compliance with the design specification, resolve control and electrical problems, and achieve customer acceptance/satisfaction.
• Liaise with internal engineers and customers (UK and overseas) to establish design requirements and specifications and attend progress meetings as required.
• Undertake control design activities for new equipment and modify existing systems as required.
• Ensure all designs comply with design codes of practice and safety standards and that they meet specifications, requirements, and objectives.
• Travel is a requirement in and outside of the UK when required.
• Program and integrate different control systems with 6-axis robots and vision systems (preferably ABB and Fanuc).

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Degree in Control or Electrical Engineering (or a closely related discipline).
• Extensive experience in PLC and HMI programming for Siemens and Mitsubishi.
• Experience in commissioning drives & servo drives for Siemens, Mitsubishi, and ABB IRC5 programming & operation.
• MES integration & networking experience, including OPC.
• Proven experience in programming and control engineering in the design of high-value complex equipment.
• Machinery Directive/Regulation knowledge & understanding.
• CAD experience and revision control of documentation.
• IT skills with a good knowledge of Excel, Word, & Access.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Dynamic and supportive work environment.

To apply for the Software and Controls Engineer position, please submit your CV