Automation Engineer

Key Responsibilities; As Systems Engineer, you will provide professional engineering support, with responsibility for maintaining and enhancing plant control systems.

Duties include:

• Acting as Network Owner, responsible for all control system servers, software, and communications.
• Managing the Siemens PCS7 central control system to ensure safe, efficient, and effective operation.
• Designing and programming software for new projects and plant modifications.
• Implementing software modifications, troubleshooting, PID loop setup and tuning, and supporting colleagues on control systems issues.
• Commissioning, testing, and signal checking during project rollouts.
• Maintaining operator stations and plant visualisation software.
• Coordinating the upload and validation of software upgrades and patches.
• Liaising with specialist engineers from control system suppliers.

• The role requires strong knowledge of Siemens PCS7 systems, combined with the ability to collaborate across multiple departments in a fast-paced production environment.

Essential/Desired Skills & Experience:

• Degree (or equivalent) in an engineering or technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant hands-on industrial experience.
• Proven experience with PCS7, Step 7, Simatic Manager, and WinCC.
• Strong understanding of Windows OS, network configuration, and security.
• PLC programming experience in CFC, FBD, and STL.
• Familiarity with SQL and at least one high-level programming language.