Senior Controls Engineer

An international leader in their field, part of a global group with a high volume of new business have now created a number of Senior Controls Engineer roles to take the technical lead for a number of projects in the UK, Europe and Worldwide.

Senior Controls Engineer

£60,000 - £80,000 + Profit Share + Benefits

County Antrim, Northern Ireland - relocation assistance available

Sponsorship Available

Ref: 24489

Senior Controls Engineer - The Role:

• Be responsible for the creation and development of machine software solutions for special purpose automated machinery projects.
  
  
• Deliver control and safety systems which comply with the appropriate national and international standards
  
  
• Programming and commissioning of various robots
  
  
• Test and debug software applications and produce detailed test plans
  
  
• Produce software documentation
  
  
• Communicate effectively with customers, suppliers and team members
  
  
• Be responsible for testing within the factory test and on customer sites
  
  
• Be part of a team dedicated to delivering projects to plan and budget
  
  Senior Controls Engineer - The Person:
  
  
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role ideally with experience in Rockwell / Allen Bradley though other PLCs will be considered and training can be provided
  
  
• Demonstrate a proven track record of successfully delivering machine control system projects to required timescale and budget
  
  
• Experienced in automation and production machinery design, ideally with a hands-on approach
  
  
• Experience of working with vision systems, HMIs, motion control or robotics would be beneficial
  
  
• A highly commercial approach with the ability to work directly with customers
  
  
• Willing and able to travel to customer sites both nationally and internationally for commissioning, 1-2 weeks a few times per year
  
  
• Effective interpersonal relationship skills to create a positive and productive team-oriented environment with all departments
  
  
• A proactive and flexible approach to work and be comfortable with a dynamic environment with constantly changing priorities
  
  Located in the County Antrim, relocation assistance can be provided and the role is also open to experienced individuals based in the UK/Ireland requiring sponsorship.
  
  For further information call John Anderson