Controls Engineer - Allen-Bradley PLC

Controls Engineer - Allen-Bradley PLC

Advanced Automation & Bespoke Machinery

Location: Gloucester

Salary: £45,000-£60,000, depending on experience

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Take complex automation projects from initial concept through to international commissioning.

Are you an experienced Controls Engineer with strong Allen-Bradley PLC programming experience? Would you like to design and deliver advanced control systems for bespoke, high-specification machinery used by customers around the world?

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established and growing engineering business at the forefront of automation and special-purpose machinery.

You will have genuine technical ownership of projects, developing control solutions from the ground up and remaining involved throughout design, machine build, testing and final commissioning. The position offers varied engineering challenges, exposure to advanced technologies and international travel—all supported by an excellent salary and benefits package.

Why Join?

• Salary of £45,000-£60,000, depending on experience
• Additional travel allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance and income protection
• Employee incentive plan
• Opportunity to work on advanced, bespoke automation projects
• International travel and customer-site exposure
• Ongoing technical training and professional development
• Genuine career progression within a growing engineering business
• The opportunity to influence projects from concept to commissioning

The Role

As a Controls Engineer, you will design, develop and integrate sophisticated control systems for automated machinery. You will work closely with mechanical, electrical and software engineering teams, providing technical input throughout the complete project lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing, programming and modifying Allen-Bradley PLC control systems
• Designing and configuring HMI and motion-control applications
• Developing control solutions for complex automated and special-purpose machinery
• Integrating PLC systems with distributed I/O and industrial network architectures
• Supporting new machine builds, prototype development and equipment upgrades
• Programming and integrating vision systems for inspection and measurement
• Completing testing, validation and machine prove-out activities
• Troubleshooting complex electrical, software and automation issues
• Ensuring machinery complies with relevant safety standards and engineering best practice
• Producing technical documentation for machine build, testing and customer handover
• Commissioning machinery at customer sites in the UK and internationally
• Providing technical support and fault finding following installation
• Collaborating with customers, suppliers and internal engineering teams
• Contributing to continuous improvement and future product development

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience as a Controls Engineer within automation, robotics or special-purpose machinery
• Strong, hands-on Allen-Bradley PLC programming experience
• Experience developing and configuring HMI systems
• Good knowledge of motion control, distributed I/O and industrial control architectures
• Ability to fault-find complex electrical and control-system issues
• Experience supporting machinery through build, test and commissioning
• Understanding of machinery safety standards and safe control-system design
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Willingness to travel internationally for commissioning and customer support

This position would suit a technically driven Controls Engineer who wants greater project ownership, more varied engineering challenges and the opportunity to see their work operating successfully at customer sites around the world.

If you have strong Allen-Bradley PLC experience and are ready to take the next step in your controls engineering career, apply today

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