Control System Engineer - Special Purpose Machinery - Permanent - Lancashire - £40-45k + Overtime = £48-70k OTE + Health Plan/Bens – 4 day working week (when working in the office)

Samuel Frank is recruiting for a Control System Engineer to join a special purpose machine manufacturer based in Lancashire. As a Control System Engineer joining the team, you’ll be working on bespoke, one off, high-tech special purpose, automated machinery.

Key aspects of the Control System Engineer position include -

• 38 hours per week over Monday – Thursday. You can choose to work 38 hours over Monday – Friday or work overtime on Friday.
• Company supports internal & external training courses
• Design and produce PLC software, preferably using Siemens TIA Portal (Allen Bradley, Bosch-Rexroth or Mitsubishi experience could also work well)
• Production of Functional Design Specifications
• Design and produce motion control software – ideal experience
• Produce electrical schematic diagrams, ideally using AutoCAD Electrical – advantageous, not essential
• Design of low voltage machine control systems, specifically, interpretation of customer specification and requirements
• Knowledge of Machinery Directive and/or Functional Safety
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.
• Company is leading the way in the region in terms of investment in their facilities and providing market leading and innovative solutions for their customers in the field of control engineering.
• The company promotes strong, positive values across the teams as well as promoting an environment which encourages innovation and a solution driven mindset.
• The Controls Manager estimates a 70/30 split between being based at their facility in Lancashire and being based on customer sites which could be Europe and further afield
• Preferably a ‘Time Served’ Electrical Engineer.
• Must be confident to work alone at customer premises and have a current UK driving licence

The Control System Engineer role is easily commutable from the following places within Lancashire and Greater Manchester – Bury, Bolton, Rochdale, Blackburn, Burnley & Preston.

Please apply today for an immediate response.