Controls Engineer - Newcastle / North East - System Integrator - Permanent - £55-60k - Office Based

Samuel Frank is recruiting for a Controls Engineer with experience of writing PLC software from scratch for a successful North East based systems integrator. Controls Engineers with experience of Rockwell / Allen Bradley PLCs will be considered favourably, the company is open to bringing in a new Controls Engineer with experience of Siemens, Mitsubishi or Schneider PLCs though.

Key aspects of the Controls Engineer position include;

* Growing systems integrator with a full order book with opportunities for training and career progression as well as personal development

* Successful Controls Engineer will be joining a systems integrator with a very good reputation and will be working alongside other high calibre, well qualified Controls Engineers

* Configure and develop PLC / SCADA software from scratch

* This role will suit a Controls Engineer who has had experience of working for a system integrator where full project life cycle involvement is an expectation

* Understand and be able to deliver the project lifecycle from concept through to completion

* Produce specifications and design documentation

* Test and commission safely in operational end user environments

* 80/20 split of being office based and working on site for short periods (sites are typically regional but could be national)

* The company operates mainly in the process sector and has ongoing control system project work in the utilities, water treatment, food & drink, chemical and pharmaceutical sectors

* A Controls Engineer who has “been there and done it” i.e. someone who has a combination of strong programming skills and solid documentation experience, ideally Degree qualified with more than 5 years relevant experience will be well suited

* The company is keen to assist Controls Engineers gaining Chartered status

* The company provides the best available equipment as well as a very professional, modern working environment for the engineering teams to deliver from

* Controls Engineer will need a UK driving licence and be able to work in the UK without sponsorship

The office location is commutable from the following places in the North East - Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, Blyth, Washington and Cramlington