PLC Control Systems Engineer - Automation Support Engineer

Worsley
5 months ago
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Use your PLC software diagnostics skills in a job where no two days are ever the same, because you're working with a variety of different manufacturers, finding and solving their faults with PLC HMI SCADA controlled systems. Everyone's different, so it stretches your PLC software / diagnostics skills, keeps things interesting.
You: You're happy to work with different PLC software from Rockwell Automation / Allen Bradley, Siemens, Omron, and the others wouldn't frighten you too much. You like solving industrial automation issues- maybe you've already done that in-house as the Automation Engineer for your present company- and you want to do more of it.
Salary, of around £44000 plus paid overtime, extra pay for out of hours working, profit share combine to bring a package of £54-£55K, plus £5K car allowance, plus other benefits, pension, holidays etc.
Location: ALONG THE M62 = perfect. Runcorn, St Helens, Warrington, Altrincham, Salford, Manchester across to Huddersfield would all be good-- this puts you within reach of the main customer sites.
Driving licence essential. Regrettably there is no sponsorship for a UK work permit with this vacancy.
Sounds good? Then contact Mark Burnard at Hartland Recruitment for more details.
Hartland Recruitment- More than just a technical recruitment agency. Your specialist technical recruitment partner for 35 years. We've been connecting skilled engineers with leading automation and machinery manufacturers across the UK since 1990. Trusted by companies and professionals alike, we don't just find jobs - we build better careers.
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