PLC Software Engineer – Gloucester / near to Cotswolds
Samuel Frank is recruiting for an experienced PLC Software Engineer to join a well‑established special‑purpose machine manufacturer supplying automated machinery to customers worldwide. This PLC Software Engineer role would suit someone who enjoys a mixture of software development, machine support and international commissioning work.
The successful PLC Software Engineer will join a business designing and building bespoke machinery for a global customer base. This PLC Software Engineer position offers varied project work, overseas travel and an excellent work‑life balance including 9 working days every 10, averaging 37 hours per week over a 2 week cycle.
Applicants must be British or European nationals due to international travel requirements
Key Aspects
- PLC Software Engineer role focused on PLC, HMI and motion control programming for special purpose machinery
- Ideally suited to a PLC Software Engineer with Allen Bradley / Rockwell experience including Studio 5000 and Kinetix motion systems (other PLC & motion system experience will be considered)
- Siemens TIA Portal experience would be advantageous but is not essential
- Support machine builds, commissioning activities and customer installations
- Opportunity to work with networked control systems, vision systems and motion control applications
- International travel approximately 4-5 times per year with trips typically lasting 2-3 weeks. Destinations can include the USA, Turkey, North Africa and China
- PLC Software Engineer will work 9 days every fortnight - creating an extra 22 days holiday per year - so total paid holiday is 47 days per year + Bank Holidays
- Comfortable working directly with customers and supporting equipment in the field
- Strong emphasis on machine safety and high engineering standards
Qualifications
- The successful PLC Software Engineer is likely to have previous experience within special purpose machinery, systems integration or automated manufacturing environments.
- Experience with Allen Bradley / Rockwell PLCs is strongly preferred.
Package on Offer
- Basic salary of £60,000.
- Estimated site uplift payments of £3–10k per year.
- Private healthcare.
- 25 days holiday.
- 9 in 10 working pattern (resulting in 47 days paid holiday + Bank Holidays).
- Relocation assistance package.
Other Benefits
- Amazing location – very close to the Cotswolds and everything the area has to offer.
