Job Description:

About this position:

We are currently supporting a project involving the development and delivery of a high-speed canning production line and are looking for an experienced Controls Engineer Contractor to join the team. The role will cover the full project lifecycle, from initial design and software development through to testing, commissioning and handover. This is a hands-on opportunity for an engineer with strong Siemens TIA Portal experience and a background working with conversion press machinery or similar high-speed manufacturing equipment.

Job Responsibilities:
 

• Take ownership of controls engineering activities throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Develop, modify and implement PLC software using Siemens TIA Portal.
• Work on control systems for high-speed production and machinery applications.
• Support the design, development and integration of automated machinery.
• Produce and review control documentation, including functional specifications and software documentation.
• Carry out software testing, FAT, commissioning and on-site troubleshooting.
• Integrate PLCs with HMIs, drives, servos and associated automation equipment.
• Work closely with electrical, mechanical and project engineering teams to deliver the system.
• Support installation, commissioning and final handover to the end client.
• Identify and resolve controls issues throughout the project lifecycle.

Experience Required:
 

• Strong experience as a Controls / Automation Engineer within machinery, manufacturing or industrial automation.
• Proven Siemens TIA Portal PLC programming experience.
• Previous experience working on conversion presses or similar high-speed production machinery.
• Experience taking controls projects through the full project lifecycle, from design and development through to commissioning and handover.
• Strong understanding of PLC, HMI, drives and motion control systems.
• Experience with FAT, SAT and commissioning.
• Ability to troubleshoot and fault-find complex automated machinery.
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of controls engineering deliverables.
• Experience working within a project-based engineering environment.