Controls Engineer – Newcastle / North East – System Integrator - Permanent - £55-60k – Office Based
Samuel Frank is recruiting for a Controls Engineer with experience of writing PLC software from scratch for a successful North East based systems integrator. Controls Engineers with experience of Rockwell / Allen Bradley PLCs will be considered favourably, the company is open to bringing in a new Controls Engineer with experience of Siemens, Mitsubishi or Schneider PLCs though.
Key aspects of the Controls Engineer position include;
* Growing systems integrator with a full order book with opportunities for training and career progression as well as personal development
* Successful Controls Engineer will be joining a systems integrator with a very good reputation and will be working alongside other high calibre, well qualified Controls Engineers
* Configure and develop PLC / SCADA software from scratch
* This role will suit a Controls Engineer who has had experience of working for a system integrator where full project life cycle involvement is an expectation
* Understand and be able to deliver the project lifecycle from concept through to completion
* Produce specifications and design documentation
* Test and commission safely in operational end user environments
* 80/20 split of being office based and working on site for short periods (sites are typically regional but could be national)
* The company operates mainly in the process sector and has ongoing control system project work in the utilities, water treatment, food & drink, chemical and pharmaceutical sectors
* A Controls Engineer who has “been there and done it” i.e. someone who has a combination of strong programming skills and solid documentation experience, ideally Degree qualified with more than 5 years relevant experience will be well suited
* The company is keen to assist Controls Engineers gaining Chartered status
* The company provides the best available equipment as well as a very professional, modern working environment for the engineering teams to deliver from
* Controls Engineer will need a UK driving licence and be able to work in the UK without sponsorship
The office location is commutable from the following places in the North East – Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, Blyth, Washington and Cramlington