Control System Engineer

Harlow
2 weeks ago
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Control Systems Engineer

Location: Harlow, Essex

Salary: £65,000+ (depending on experience)

Rise10 Recruiting are supporting a well-established, Harlow-based manufacturing and automation engineering business in the search for an experienced Automation / PLC Control Systems Engineer to join their growing technical team.

This organisation specialises in the design and manufacture of bespoke special-purpose machinery and fully integrated automation systems supplied to leading automotive, domestic product and pharmaceutical manufacturers worldwide.

The Role

You will play a key role in the full lifecycle delivery of automation projects — from initial concept and software design through to build, factory acceptance testing, and final commissioning at customer sites.

Working closely with mechanical and controls design teams, you will develop and implement software solutions used to control complex automated manufacturing and assembly equipment.

Key Responsibilities

* Design and develop control software for automated machinery

* PLC and HMI programming for bespoke automation systems

* Support projects from concept through manufacture and commissioning

* Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams

* Participate in onsite commissioning and customer acceptance phases

* Contribute to continuous improvement of automation solutions

Required Experience & Skills

* Strong experience with Siemens S7-1200 / S7-1500 PLCs

* Proficiency using TIA Portal

* Experience with Mitsubishi PLC software

* Automation software project involvement or management experience

* Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative engineering team

Desirable Experience

* Exposure to Omron, Allen Bradley, or Rockwell systems

* Industrial robotics experience (ABB, Fanuc, KUKA, Universal Robots, Nachi or similar)

* Barcode systems and integration experience

* Commissioning experience within manufacturing or automation environments

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