PLC Software Engineer - South Yorkshire - Siemens TIA Portal

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Permanent

Controls Engineer Role - Remote Position in a Growing Industry

Samuel Frank is recruiting an experienced Controls Engineer with strong TIA Portal programming knowledge to join a specialist engineering company. The successful candidate could have experience in any industry, provided they have solid Siemens TIA Portal skills.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading software activities for material handling and conveyor projects
• Opportunities for career progression to Lead Engineer
• Site-based commissioning with a 50/50 split between home and customer sites, mainly in the UK, with some international travel; site visits typically last 2-3 weeks
• Contributing to the development and review of project FDS
• Designing system architectures and software components using Siemens TIA Portal
• Utilizing SCL (Structured Control Language) for data management and loops
• Conducting Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and software validation
• Overseeing system integration, upgrades, and commissioning
• Working with IP-based architectures, ProfiNet, ProfiBus, AS-i, and other industrial networks
• Understanding design, build, and project delivery methods
• Experience with high-level programming languages (e.g., Python, C++, PHP, Java) is advantageous or a desire to learn them
• Overtime is paid at x1.25 for hours over 40/week Monday-Friday and x1.5 on weekends
• Typical working hours are 8:15-5:00 pm Monday-Thursday and 8:15-2:00 pm on Fridays, with an option to work until 4:30 pm
• Estimated additional earnings of £5-10k per year from overtime
• Applicants must be based in the UK and able to travel internationally without restrictions

Please apply today for an immediate response!

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