Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer

Industrial Machinery & Automation

Warwickshire

Up to £50,000

Rise10 Recruitment are partnering with a leading industrial machinery and automation company who are recruiting for a Controls Engineer with strong electrical design capability and Siemens PLC experience to take ownership of machine control projects from concept through commissioning. This is not a PLC programming-only position. The successful candidate will be responsible for full control system development, including electrical design, software development, drives integration, and on-site commissioning. You will work on industrial machinery and continuous process equipment, delivering robust, well-documented, production-ready control systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and modify PLC software (Siemens TIA Portal / S7 preferred)
• Produce and maintain electrical schematics and control drawings (AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN preferred)
• Generate and manage I/O lists, cable schedules, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams
• Define control system architecture
• Configure and tune industrial drives and motion systems
• Carry out FAT and SAT, including site-based commissioning
• Perform electrical fault-finding in live production environments
• Ensure machine safety compliance and relevant standards adherence
• Maintain structured project documentation (ISO 9001 awareness beneficial)

About You:

• 3+ years’ experience in industrial machine controls
• Proven experience in machine build, materials handling, or manufacturing automation
• Strong hands-on experience with industrial drives and motion systems
• Experience commissioning machinery in customer-facing environments
• Confident owning controls projects from concept through to handover

Highly Desirable: 

• Experience with web handling / tension control systems
• Experience with continuous process or roll-forming machinery
• Experience with multi-axis synchronisation
• Experience with drive configuration and tuning

This is an exciting chance to make your mark on a growing business and join a supportive, forward-thinking team. If you’re ready to bring your skills and experience to a company that values your expertise, apply now!