Controls Engineer - Remote Contract

Contract Mitsubishi PLC Software & Commissioning Engineer

3–6 Month Contract | Outside IR35 | Remote Initially | Plymouth | £45/hr + Enhanced Commissioning Rate

Overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced PLC Software & Commissioning Engineer to join a specialist engineering business delivering a process control project on a 3–6 month Outside IR35 contract.

The project will initially be carried out remotely, where you'll be responsible for developing and testing the PLC and HMI software. Once the software has been completed, you'll move into the commissioning phase on site in Plymouth, supporting the installation, testing and successful handover of the control system.

This role would suit an engineer who enjoys both software development and hands-on commissioning, with strong Mitsubishi PLC experience and a background in industrial process control.

What's on Offer

• 3–6 month Outside IR35 contract
• £45 per hour during the remote software development phase
• Increased hourly rate whilst commissioning on site
• All travel expenses, accommodation and daily food allowance paid whilst working in Plymouth
• Initial remote working with a later transition to site commissioning
• Immediate start available

The Role

• Develop PLC software using Mitsubishi GX Works3
• Produce and modify ladder logic programs
• Design and develop HMI applications using GOT2000 and GT Designer3
• Test, debug and optimise PLC and HMI software
• Develop software for industrial process control applications
• Configure and integrate CC-Link, CC-Link IE Field, CC-Link IE Control, Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP communications
• Carry out software testing and support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) remotely where required
• Commission and modify software on site in Plymouth
• Fault find and resolve software issues during commissioning
• Support Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and final project handover

Essential Experience

• Proven Mitsubishi PLC programming experience
• Excellent knowledge of GX Works3
• Strong ladder logic programming skills
• Experience developing GOT2000 HMIs using GT Designer3
• Experience with CC-Link, CC-Link IE Field and CC-Link IE Control networks
• Good understanding of Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP communications
• Previous industrial process control programming experience
• Experience commissioning PLC software on customer sites
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Desirable

• Experience working on process plants or industrial process control systems
• Previous FAT and SAT experience
• Electrical, Controls or Process Engineering background

If you're an experienced Mitsubishi PLC Software Engineer looking for your next Outside IR35 contract and enjoy delivering process control projects from software development through to site commissioning, we'd like to hear from you.