Control Systems Engineer

Posted 20 March by Shorterm Group
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£35,000 - £60,000 per annum
Stockport , Cheshire
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Posted by Shorterm Group
Job Title: Control Systems Engineer
Job Location: Stockport
Pay: £35,000 - £60,000 depending on experience
Hours per week: 40
Duration: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP

Client Summary:
Our client has been a leader in the manufacture and supply of industrial automation and remote monitoring products for more than 55 years. In their projects department they integrate their own designed products with third party products to provide the right solutions to meet customer needs. As a dynamic and innovative company always striving to be on the forefront of technology and working for our client will be both rewarding and fulfilling.

What's in it for you:
* An excellent working environment as the client understands that the happiness and welfare of their staff is key to the businesses success.
* A negotiable and competitive salary package commensurate with your current experience.
* Good annual leave entitlement.
* Bonus scheme based on company performance.
* They are a growing business meaning that there will be opportunities for personal advancement in the future.

Roles can include:
* The role seeks an engineer or technician with existing experience, ready to progress in their career.
* Essential qualities include enthusiasm for learning about new technologies and a desire to broaden one's expertise.
* Involvement in projects that often incorporate multiple devices networked with SCADA PCs at the top end.
* Integral part of project teams responsible for delivering complex, turnkey projects across various industry sectors, catering to clients, including blue-chip companies.
* Contribution to ongoing support for existing projects.
* Work characterised by it's multi-disciplinary nature, providing diverse challenges to keep individuals engaged.
* A combination of 'on the job' and formal training is offered to refine skills.
* Mainly based in the Stockport office with occasional travel within the UK.
* Flexible working house and a mix of office and remote working options available.

Job Activities:
* System Design and initial documentation.
* Project implementation including PLC programming, HMI and SCADA (primarily InTouch) configuration.
* Supervision of subcontractors, mainly panel builders.
* Setup and testing of the project components prior to customer inspection or before shipping.
* Compilation of a full documentation package at project completion.
* Providing a small amount of ad hoc technical support to our customers (once you are trained)
* Attending various UK sites to conduct basic routine maintenance checks on existing installations. These visits are occasional.
* Assisting other engineers or our customers with site commissioning where applicable. These visits are rare.

Qualifications or Experience Required:
* You should be qualified to at least HNC level or have suitable experience in the Industrial Automation and Control field.
* Have prior experience with PLC programming and/or SCADA configuration
* Be able to provide a proven track record of your experience to date with references.
* Excellent written English skills are essential, and you need to have clear and confident verbal communication skills.
* Have the knowledge and skills to solve problems effectively.
* Be naturally self-motivated, with good organisational ability, and the drive and commitment to meet deadlines which may be tight at times.
* Very importantly, you need to be a team player.

Essential Requirements:
* Due to the nature of the clientele that they work with, you will need to agree to be security vetted to SC level which includes a criminal record check. To get this clearance you will need to have been a UK resident for at least 5 years. If you have been through this process before or if you already have at least a baseline security clearance in place, it would be advantageous but not essential.
* Willing to undergo routine drug and alcohol tests as part of the vetting process.
* A full clean UK driving licence.

Contact information: Charlie Walker - Recruitment Consultant
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Reference: 52346789

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