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Site Software Commissioning Engineer

Rochdale
2 weeks ago
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Location: Rochdale (UK & International Travel Required)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Travel Expenses + Overtime + Benefits

About the Role

As a Site Software Commissioning Engineer, you'll be involved in the full lifecycle of automation projects - from initial estimation and design, through to on-site commissioning, testing, optimisation, and customer handover. You'll play a hands-on role in ensuring our machinery performs flawlessly in the field.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include:

Final onsite commissioning of software developed in-house (alone or with a commissioning team)

Internal support and training for staff across departments on PLC/HMI/SCADA systems

Conducting on-site customer demonstrations and trial runs

Supporting pre-order project research and cost estimation with cross-functional teams

Writing control documents such as testing schedules and operator manuals

Completing all required project/task paperwork accurately and timely

Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and P&IDs

Hardware integration and testing, including inter-device communication

Designing and programming PLC, HMI, and control systems from scratch (Beijer, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Omron)

Software optimisation and HMI refinement following formal change processes

Developing interfaces between PLC systems and office-based recipe/reporting applications

Modifying and updating existing systems for upgraded or repeated projects

Performing full electrical commissioning of systems both in-house and on-site

Troubleshooting and resolving electrical issues, including panel modifications

Providing customer training for correct system operation

Handling customer support and queries during and post-warranty

Taking full ownership of commissioning tasks or contributing as part of a team

Providing emergency breakdown support and ad hoc engineering assistance as needed

Supporting any other reasonable requests made by the company or management

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

Strong experience programming PLCs, HMIs, and drives - including systems from:
▸ Beijer, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Omron

Proven background in industrial automation, ideally within food manufacturing machinery

Ability to program control systems from scratch and integrate hardware/software interfaces

Full understanding of electrical schematics and system commissioning workflows

Ability to travel frequently to customer sites, including international locations

Preferred Electrical Qualifications (one or more of the following):

City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical

MOET Level 3 or equivalent industry certification

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