Controls Engineer

Electrical & Control Systems Engineer
£35k - £40k DOE – Based in Letchworth
Control System Design / Concept Design / Modification & Manipulation of Existing Codes / Allen Bradley / ControlLogix
5D Recruitment is proud to be working exclusively, and in partnership with a leading engineering company based in the heart of the home counties. Employing nearly 50 people they design, manufacture, assemble, test, and ship bespoke machinery from their new, world-class facility.
They are market leaders in the concept design and manufacture of fully automated, high precision, bespoke machines which are used to complete complex functions required to guarantee the quality of the product. Working across a variety of industries their main markets include the medical and scientific sectors.
They have long-standing agreements with some of the most renowned manufacturers in their sector, with a growing order book, and an excellent pipeline the future is looking exciting.
This opportunity has arisen due to growth, and we are looking to recruit an electrical/controls engineer to meet the requirements of their new and existing customers and projects.
If you are a hardware design engineer and want to learn the software programming, or a software biased engineer, wanting to learn the hardware and electrical engineering side of the role then training and development can be offered.
What the Role Will Involve:

• You will be client facing right from the start of the process. This involves working with clients to agree the design specification, regular client progress and design review meetings, through to final client acceptance of the machine.
  
• Coding of software, primarily in ladder logic. This could be writing software from scratch or modifying and manipulating existing code used in a similar machine.
  
• Working primarily with Allen Bradley, ControlLogix software.
  
• Programming of HMI’s and SCADA systems, calibration of robotic systems, and the instrumentation used to monitor the process.
  
• Being the point of contact for production during the build and test phase.
  
• Getting involved in the installation, commission and SAT process – this will require some travel to clients sites.
  What we are looking for in the Candidate:
  
• A background in control systems design. This could be in any industry sector.
  
• An excellent communicator - you will be client facing, liaising with the production, and working as a design team to engineer the best solutions for the client.
  What we can offer the successful candidate:
  
• Excellent rates of pay, and 25 days holiday a year.
  
• Training and development – both internally, and from external companies.
  
• Annual salary reviews based on performance.
  Unfortunately, sponsorship cannot be offered for this role