PLC Controls Engineer

PLC Controls Engineer – Sheffield / South Yorkshire – £50-65k

PLC Software Development | Systems Integration | Process Control | Limited Travel

Are you a PLC Controls Engineer who enjoys writing PLC software from scratch and seeing projects through to commissioning, rather than only modifying existing code?

Samuel Frank is recruiting a PLC Controls Engineer / Control Systems Engineer for an established South Yorkshire systems integrator delivering industrial automation projects across utilities, manufacturing, chemicals, energy and nuclear. You’ll join an experienced engineering team with a strong pipeline of work and the opportunity to take ownership of projects from design to handover.

What you’ll be doing -

* As a PLC Controls Engineer, develop PLC and SCADA software from scratch for industrial process control and automation projects.

* Work across the full project lifecycle: design, software development, testing, commissioning and handover.

* Produce functional design specifications (FDS), test documents and technical manuals.

* Commission and troubleshoot control systems at customer sites, mainly within the region.

* Work alongside experienced engineers as a PLC Controls Engineer, solving technical problems across varied automation projects.

What we’re looking for -

* The ideal PLC Controls Engineer will have commercial PLC programming experience, preferably Siemens TIA Portal; other platforms will be considered.

* Experience of control systems engineering, PLC software development or industrial automation.

* Background in a systems integrator, OEM or process control engineering environment.

* Experience in sectors such as water/utilities, manufacturing, chemicals, energy or other process industries.

* Comfortable combining office-based PLC/SCADA development with occasional on-site commissioning.

* UK driving licence and existing right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Salary, working pattern and progression -

* £50-65k salary, depending on experience.

* This PLC Controls Engineer position is approximately 85% office-based and 15% at customer sites, with very limited overnight stays.

* Modern, well-invested offices, a supportive technical team and opportunities for progression.

* Varied projects across several industrial sectors rather than repetitive work on one system.

Location: Sheffield / South Yorkshire. Potentially commutable from Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster, Chesterfield, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Worksop, depending on your location.

If you’re a PLC Controls Engineer, PLC Software Engineer, Control Systems Engineer or Automation Engineer who wants genuine software development and limited travel, apply to discuss the opportunity with Samuel Frank