Software Controls Engineer🪛

🔍Type of Employment: Permanent
📍Location: Ashton U Lyne, Greater Manchester
💷Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + Benefits

📅Working week: 8am - 4:30pm Mon - Thurs [3:30pm Fri] 39 hrs p/w

🪛About the Company
Our client is a market leader in advanced thermal process systems, specialising in combustion, incineration, and waste-to-energy solutions. With a strong reputation for innovation, technical expertise, and environmental sustainability, we deliver cutting-edge, bespoke solutions for clients across the UK and worldwide.

🪛The Role
We are seeking an experienced Software Controls Engineer to take ownership of automation, software engineering and electrical controls across multiple high-value projects. This is a hands-on, project-driven role that covers the full lifecycle — from initial concept and software development to FAT/SAT testing and troubleshooting.

You'll work closely with our Engineering Director, leading initiatives to standardise processes and software libraries while supporting both new builds and legacy systems.

🪛Key Responsibilities

* Design, develop, and implement PLC/HMI/SCADA control systems from scratch (Siemens TIA Portal essential, Mitsubishi desirable).

* Produce technical documentation including Functional Design Specifications (FDS) and O&M manuals.

* Collaborate with engineering and process teams to deliver projects to the highest standards of safety, quality, and compliance.

* Support FAT/SAT activities (approximately one per month) and provide remote assistance for field-based issues.

* Work across multiple simultaneous projects, ranging from £50k to £15m in value.

* Maintain and improve software libraries to move towards greater standardisation.

* Ensure compliance with relevant safety systems, SIL, LOPA, and BS EN standards.

🪛About You

* Proven experience developing control systems in Siemens TIA Portal (S5/S7 experience beneficial).

* Background in combustion, thermal processing, or other highly regulated industries.

* Strong knowledge of safety systems, process systems, and relevant legislation.

* Skilled in producing detailed technical documentation.

* Time-served/HNC/HND/Degree in Electrical, Control, or Software Engineering

* Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work both independently and within a project team.

* Adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

🪛What We Offer

* Competitive salary (£60k-£70k)

* 26 days holiday + bank holidays (including Christmas shutdown)

* Good pension scheme

* Bupa healthcare

* Laptop provided

* Opportunities to work on complex, high-profile projects in a specialist engineering field

📩 Interested?

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