Control System Engineer

Salary: £65,000+ (depending on experience)

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10 Recruiting are supporting a well-established, Harlow-based manufacturing and automation engineering business in the search for an experienced Automation / PLC Controls Engineer to join their growing technical team.

This organisation specialises in the design and manufacture of bespoke special-purpose machinery and fully integrated automation systems supplied to leading automotive, domestic product and pharmaceutical manufacturers worldwide.

You will play a key role in the full lifecycle delivery of automation projects — from initial concept and software design through to build, factory acceptance testing, and final commissioning at customer sites.

Working closely with mechanical and controls design teams, you will develop and implement software solutions used to control complex automated manufacturing and assembly equipment.

• Design and develop control software for automated machinery
• PLC and HMI programming for bespoke automation systems
• Support projects from concept through manufacture and commissioning
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Participate in onsite commissioning and customer acceptance phases
• Contribute to continuous improvement of automation solutions

• Strong experience with Siemens S7-1200 / S7-1500 PLCs
• Experience with Mitsubishi PLC software
• Automation software project involvement or management experience
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative engineering team
• Exposure to Omron, Allen Bradley, or Rockwell systems
• Barcode systems and integration experience
• Commissioning experience within manufacturing or automation environments