Intermediate / Senior Automation Engineer
Industrial Marine Electrical Nelson is seeking an experienced Automation / Control Systems Engineer to join our team, delivering system integration projects across industrial, food & beverage, refrigeration, water treatment, and municipal infrastructure clients in the Nelson/Tasman region.
This is a great opportunity for an intermediate to senior engineer with a systems integration background to take on varied, technically challenging work - moving between PLC programming, SCADA development, and on-site commissioning across a broad range of platforms and industries.
Key Responsibilities:
Program, configure, and commission PLCs across multiple platforms, including Schneider Electric (Control Expert, M340/M580), Rockwell Automation, and Omron ecosystems
Develop and maintain SCADA/HMI systems, primarily using Ignition and AVEVA System Platform
Configure and troubleshoot VSDs over Modbus TCP and EtherNet/IP
Configure and diagnose field instrumentation, including flow, level, pressure, and temperature devices
Read, interpret, and produce electrical schematics and functional design documentation
Liaise directly with clients on site to scope requirements, resolve faults, and hand over completed work
Contribute to the design and delivery of new automation and control system integration projects
Support the development of emerging IoT-based environmental monitoring products
Upcoming Projects
System integration and controls delivery across food & beverage processing, refrigeration, and water treatment facilities
Continued development and rollout of Ignition and AVEVA System Platform SCADA solutions for industrial and municipal clients
Expansion of landfill gas recovery and environmental monitoring systems, including IoT-based sensor networks
New automation and control system integration projects across a range of industrial sectors
These projects offer strong scope to work across multiple PLC and SCADA platforms and take ownership of integration work from design through to commissioning.
About You
You will ideally have:
A background in systems integration, having worked across multiple client sites, industries, and control platforms rather than a single in-house system
Prior hands-on experience with Schneider Electric Control Expert (M340/M580 Controllers) - essential
Prior hands-on experience with AVEVA System Platform - essential
Exposure to other PLC ecosystems is a strong advantage, including:
Rockwell Automation (Studio 5000, FactoryTalk)
Experience configuring and diagnosing VSDs over Modbus TCP and/or EtherNet/IP
SCADA development experience with Ignition, in addition to AVEVA System Platform
A solid working knowledge of industrial instrumentation and control loop principles
Familiarity with AS/NZS 3000 and AS/NZS 3008 standards, or equivalent
Strong troubleshooting instincts and confidence working independently on site
Good communication skills, as this role is client-facing as well as technical
A full, clean New Zealand driver's licence
Ideally, experience in one or more of the following industries:
Water treatment
Food and beverage processing
Also useful:
Scripting or software development experience, applicable to internal tooling and IoT product development
Experience with industrial networking, historians, or database-driven reporting systems
A Registered Electrical Worker licence, or willingness to work toward one
What We Offer
Varied, technically rich work across multiple industries and control platforms - no two weeks look the same
A small, experienced team where your contribution is visible and valued
Exposure to genuinely novel projects
Based in Nelson - one of New Zealand's best-located regions for lifestyle and outdoors access
Competitive salary based on experience
We are looking for someone practical, adaptable, and confident working across a range of platforms and industries, who enjoys solving real-world control and automation problems both on site and at the desk.
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Contact Details:
Industrial Marine Electrical Recruitment Team
