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Samuel Frank
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Senior Controls Engineer – Cheshire – System Integrator - Permanent - £60-70k – Office Based

Samuel Frank is recruiting for a Senior Controls Engineer with experience of writing PLC software from scratch for a successful Cheshire based systems integrator. Senior Controls Engineers will require experience of both Allen Bradley and Siemens PLCs and the associated SCADA software will be considered favourably.

Key aspects of the Senior Controls Engineer position include;

  • Capability to take full project ownership and deliver control system projects to a range of customers

  • A Senior 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 10 years relevant experience will be well suited

  • This role will suit a Senior Controls Engineer who has had experience of working for a system integrator where full project life cycle involvement is an expectation

  • Growing systems integrator with a full order book with opportunities for training and career progression

  • Configure and develop PLC / SCADA software from scratch

  • 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

  • The company is keen to assist Senior 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

  • Senior Controls Engineer will need a UK driving licence and be able to work in the UK without sponsorship

    The office location is commutable from most of Cheshire, including places such as Manchester, Liverpool, Runcorn, Warrington, Stockport, Widnes, Chester and Northwich

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