Control Engineer

Rotherham | Days Only, Mon - Fri | Salary up to £67,000 per annum DOE + Excellent Benefits

An established medium / heavy manufacturing business in Rotherham is looking to appoint an experienced Controls Engineer / PLC Engineer to join their engineering team.

This is a hands-on controls position for someone who is confident taking ownership of automation projects from concept through to commissioning. You'll be working extensively with Allen Bradley PLCs and Studio 5000 , developing new programmes from scratch, modifying existing systems and providing expert fault-finding support across the site.

The role is fully factory based, Monday to Friday on days , with a strong focus on project delivery, automation improvements and technical problem solving.

The Role

As a Senior Controls Engineer, you'll be responsible for delivering automation and controls projects across the manufacturing facility, as well as supporting and improving existing equipment.

You'll be involved in:

• Designing, developing and programming PLC control systems
• Writing PLC programmes from scratch using Allen Bradley / Studio 5000
• Modifying and improving existing PLC programmes and control systems
• Carrying out complex PLC and electrical fault finding
• Taking ownership of automation projects from initial design through to installation and commissioning
• Working on turnkey automation projects , ensuring systems are delivered to specification
• Commissioning new machinery and automated equipment
• Developing control solutions to improve reliability, efficiency and production performance
• Supporting existing production equipment and resolving technical issues
• Working closely with electrical, mechanical, production and maintenance teams
• Liaising with external suppliers, contractors and integrators where required
• Providing technical input on future automation and continuous improvement projects

We're looking for an experienced Controls Engineer who can operate independently and has a strong track record of delivering PLC and automation projects.

You'll ideally have:

• Proven experience working as a Controls Engineer, PLC Engineer, Automation Engineer or similar
• Strong Allen Bradley PLC experience
• Hands-on experience using Studio 5000
• Experience writing and developing PLC programmes from scratch
• Strong PLC fault-finding and diagnostic experience
• Experience modifying, developing and improving existing control systems
• A proven background delivering automation or controls projects
• Experience working on turnkey projects, ideally taking projects through design, programming, installation and commissioning
• Strong electrical and controls knowledge
• Experience working within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of projects from start to finish
• HNC/HND or equivalent engineering qualification would be advantageous

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Controls Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business where you'll have genuine ownership of automation projects rather than simply providing reactive PLC support.

You'll be working on a mixture of new automation projects, PLC programming, commissioning, system modifications and continuous improvement, with the opportunity to have a real impact on the site's automation capability.

Interested? For more information, contact Lauren at Elevation Recruitment Group on .