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Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer

  • Location

    Cheltenham

  • Sector:

    Mechanical & Electrical Design

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    30000-40000 Per Annum Benefits

  • Contact:

    Nizam Giga

  • Contact email:

    ngigi@lerecruitment.com

  • Contact phone:

    0161 976 3540

  • Job ref:

    NG/TWK

  • Published:

    about 5 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    2019-04-21

£30-£35k (Gloucestershire)

Are you a Controls Engineer?

Are you looking to take your career to the next level?

Key Activities

Electrical Panel design

  • Attend design meetings/reviews of new/revised design proposals
  • Prepare layout drawings, design documents (power usage, loads) and specifications
  • Improve and update existing designs to ensure the design meets all relevant health and safety requirement & compliance with European directives
  • Create CAD drawings using Engineering Base software and co-ordinate the design with other parties
  • Prepare drawings for sub-contractors both in UK and overseas, carry out liaison work with sub-contractors including resolving issues in the design and its interpretation.

PLC Programming

  • Prepare process / ladder diagrams for programming requirements
  • PLC programming typically using Siemens TIA Portal (V13 and above) and S7 1200 series PLC
  • Program revisions & upgrades
  • Documentation and version control of programs
  • Using remote access to PLCs/HMIs to provide diagnostic support to service engineers.

Qualifications & experience

  • Familiarity with pneumatics, electric motors & electronic control systems
  • 5 years minimum experience with PLC programming
  • Experience of programming Siemens essential
  • Experience of programming Rockwell (Allen Bradley)
  • Knowledge of relevant electrical / machine regulations & directives

If youreinterested please send in your CV to ngigi@lerecruitment.com or contact Niz directly on 0161 976 3540.