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Controls Engineer
Posted 8 hours 29 minutes ago by Rise10 Recruitment
Controls Engineer
Industrial Machinery & Automation
Warwickshire
Up to £50,000
Rise10 Recruitment are partnering with a leading industrial machinery and automation company who are recruiting for a Controls Engineer with strong electrical design capability and Siemens PLC experience to take ownership of machine control projects from concept through commissioning. This is not a PLC programming-only position. The successful candidate will be responsible for full control system development, including electrical design, software development, drives integration, and on-site commissioning. You will work on industrial machinery and continuous process equipment, delivering robust, well-documented, production-ready control systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and modify PLC software (Siemens TIA Portal / S7 preferred)
- Produce and maintain electrical schematics and control drawings (AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN preferred)
- Generate and manage I/O lists, cable schedules, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams
- Define control system architecture
- Configure and tune industrial drives and motion systems
- Carry out FAT and SAT, including site-based commissioning
- Perform electrical fault-finding in live production environments
- Ensure machine safety compliance and relevant standards adherence
- Maintain structured project documentation (ISO 9001 awareness beneficial)
About You:
- 3+ years' experience in industrial machine controls
- Proven experience in machine build, materials handling, or manufacturing automation
- Strong hands-on experience with industrial drives and motion systems
- Experience commissioning machinery in customer-facing environments
- Confident owning controls projects from concept through to handover
Highly Desirable:
- Experience with web handling / tension control systems
- Experience with continuous process or roll-forming machinery
- Experience with multi-axis synchronisation
- Experience with drive configuration and tuning
This is an exciting chance to make your mark on a growing business and join a supportive, forward-thinking team. If you're ready to bring your skills and experience to a company that values your expertise, apply now!
