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Senior Controls Engineer – North Staffordshire – Permanent – System Integrator – Hybrid/Home Working - £45-55k + overtime = £55-65k predicted earnings

Samuel Frank Associates require a Senior Controls Engineer to join a well-established, growing and successful system automation & integration business in Staffordshire.

The company is looking for an experienced automation specialist with a background in projects, design and commissioning. The successful Senior Controls Engineer will be responsible for providing front line system design for a wide range of industry sectors.

The Senior Controls Engineer position involves system design, problem solving, modifying and specifying end client automation & control systems to exacting standards and timescales.

Key aspects of the Senior Controls Engineer position include –

* Successful Senior Controls Engineer will have experience of leading the software development of multiple projects – ideally in material handling, conveyors, palletisers or baggage handling systems

* Creating and implementing procedures for software development and software releases

* Design, documentation, programming, testing, site installation, commissioning of PLC control/variable speed drive systems (Siemens TIA Portal)

* Customer support

* Mentoring junior engineers

* Almost all the systems that are developed and installed use Siemens TIA Portal PLCs

* Good understanding of communication networks

* Understanding and ability to configure SCADA systems; Siemens WinCC, Intouch, etc.

* Electrical understanding of the control system and how the system components interact.Ability to follow electrical schematics.

* Role will be very flexible in terms of working from home, flexible hours when working in the office etc.

* Some travel will be required both in the UK (and occasionally abroad). The client estimates 80% of the work will be based at their facility in Staffordshire (or from home) with the remaining 20% on customer sites. A typical project would see the Senior Controls Engineer work at home or the office for 7-8 weeks, then follow the work to site for 2-3 weeks.

* The position is based in North Staffordshire and is commutable from Stoke, Macclesfield, Winsford, Crewe, Congleton, Stafford, Nantwich, Leek and Sandbach.

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