Commissioning & Controls Engineer
Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.
About the Opportunity
Join a business at the forefront of warehouse automation and intralogistics, delivering large-scale automation projects that keep some of Europe's busiest distribution centres operating efficiently. With a strong focus on innovation, system performance, and customer satisfaction, the engineering team is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting advanced control systems that drive operational excellence.
As a Commissioning & Controls Engineer, you will bridge the gap between software development and on-site delivery, ensuring automation systems are not only designed effectively but also perform successfully in real-world operating environments.
Role Purpose
This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys both software and site-based activities. You will be involved in the development, testing, implementation, and commissioning of control systems used within automated material handling environments.
From modifying PLC software and configuring automation hardware to supporting system integration and live commissioning, you will play a critical role in ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest technical standards.
Responsibilities
Working as part of a wider controls and project engineering team, you will develop and modify PLC and HMI software to support system upgrades, retrofits, and operational improvements. You will participate in software testing activities and contribute to ensuring robust and reliable automation solutions before deployment.
Once systems move into the implementation phase, you will take ownership of commissioning activities on customer sites. This includes validating control sequences, testing automation equipment, troubleshooting faults, tuning system performance, and supporting go-live activities.
You will collaborate closely with customers, project managers, and site teams to resolve technical challenges and ensure project milestones are achieved. The role will also involve carrying out system health checks, identifying opportunities for optimisation, and ensuring all commissioning documentation is completed accurately.
As projects become increasingly complex, you will be expected to take a proactive approach to problem-solving and support continuous improvement initiatives across both software and commissioning activities.
Technical Requirements
The successful candidate will have experience within industrial automation, controls engineering, or automated material handling environments.
You will possess strong knowledge of PLC programming and troubleshooting, ideally with Siemens S7 and TIA Portal platforms. xsabvtc Experience working with industrial communication networks, inverter technology, servo systems, safety controls, and HMI development will be highly advantageous.
Candidates should be capable of reading electrical schematics, understanding function...
Commissioning & Controls Engineer in Newton employer: Innovo Global Talent
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