Control Engineer / Automation Engineer (Field-Based)

Control Engineer / Automation Engineer (Field-Based)Salary: £30,000 - £43,000 + Company Car + Bonus + Excellent BenefitsLocation: Field-based across the Midlands, covering West Midlands, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Oxfordshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Engineers are typically allocated customers within their local region to minimise travel where possible.The OpportunityOur client is a leading specialist in industrial automation, controls and machine vision solutions, supporting manufacturing businesses across a wide range of industries.Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit a Control Engineer / Automation Engineer to join their expanding engineering team.This is an excellent opportunity for either a graduate with industrial automation or PLC exposure , or an experienced Controls Engineer , looking to develop their career with a business that offers excellent training, varied projects and genuine long-term progression.Working in a field-based role, you will provide technical support, fault finding, PLC programming, commissioning and optimisation of automated manufacturing equipment across customer sites throughout the Midlands.Key ResponsibilitiesDiagnose and resolve PLC, controls and automation faults on automated production equipment.Modify, develop and optimise PLC programs to improve machine performance, reliability and efficiency.Support commissioning, installation, upgrades and continuous improvement projects.Fault find electrical control systems and automated machinery.Configure and troubleshoot industrial communication networks.Support and optimise machine vision inspection systems.Produce technical reports and documentation following customer visits.Work closely with customer maintenance and engineering teams to minimise downtime and improve production performance.Travel to customer sites throughout the Midlands region.About YouWe're keen to hear from engineers at different stages of their career, with salary offered depending on experience.You may be:A Graduate Controls or Automation Engineer with an industrial placement or some commercial PLC experience.A Junior Controls Engineer looking to develop your technical skills.An experienced PLC or Automation Engineer seeking a varied field-based position.You will ideally have:A qualification in Electrical Engineering, Controls, Automation, Mechatronics or a related engineering discipline.PLC programming, diagnostics or fault-finding experience gained through industry, placements or university projects.Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills.Good communication skills and confidence working directly with customers.The ability to work independently and manage your own workload.A full UK driving licence.Technical ExperiencePLC PlatformsExperience or exposure to any of the following would be advantageous:Siemens S7-1500Rockwell ControlLogixRockwell CompactLogixMitsubishi PLCsSchneider Modicon PLCsOmron NX/NJ PLCsAutomation & ControlsKnowledge or experience of:Automated manufacturing machineryIndustrial automation systemsElectrical control systemsHMI and SCADA systemsCommissioning and fault findingIndustrial NetworksExperience with one or more of:ProfinetEthernet/IPProfibusOther industrial communication protocolsMachine Vision (Highly Desirable)Experience with machine vision systems including:CognexKeyenceOther industrial vision platformsIncluding:System configurationFault finding and diagnosticsInspection optimisationProduction supportWhat's on Offer?£30,000 - £43,000 basic salary depending on experienceCompany carAnnual bonusExcellent benefits packageOngoing technical training and professional developmentCareer progression within a growing automation businessExposure to a wide variety of manufacturing sectors and automation technologiesSupportive engineering team with excellent technical knowledgeIdeal BackgroundsApplications are welcomed from candidates currently working as:Control EngineerAutomation EngineerPLC EngineerJunior Controls EngineerGraduate Automation EngineerGraduate Controls EngineerElectrical Controls EngineerField Service EngineerRobotics EngineerControls & Instrumentation EngineerMechatronics EngineerEngineers from manufacturing, industrial automation, systems integration, special purpose machinery, OEM, robotics and machine vision backgrounds are all encouraged to apply.TPBN1_UKTJ