At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to design and program cutting-edge control systems for innovative food production.
- Company: Family-run manufacturer with over 30 years of experience in the food industry.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £60k, full-time hours, and in-house training opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for career growth and skill development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a growing company while travelling worldwide for installations.
- Qualifications: Experience with PLC programming and a passion for engineering; recent graduates welcome!
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
We’re a family‑run manufacturer in Stockport that started life over thirty years ago, since then, we’ve grown into a leading specialist producing pressurised manifold depositing systems for light, aerated and delicate masses, plus bespoke production lines for chilled foods. We’re now looking for a Control System Engineer to join our expanding team.
- Support and update existing machine designs alongside a supportive controls engineering team.
- Program PLCs (ideally using Rockwell RSLogix 5000 or a similar platform), HMI and motion control systems.
- Design electrical systems with tools such as EPLAN and AutoCAD; assemble and test control panels, including backplate layout, trunking, cable labelling and wiring.
- Gain additional skills through in‑house training.
- Travel worldwide for up to two weeks at a time to oversee installation of new machines.
- Recent graduates are welcome.
- Experience with PLC programming (Rockwell preferred), motion control, HMI design, software design and electrical design.
- A good understanding of machine safety and relevant standards.
- Experience in the food industry is a plus.
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