Controls Engineer

Description:

An established engineering business in the West of Scotland is looking to recruit an experienced Controls Engineer to join its engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with a strong background in control systems, PLC programming and electrical protection to work on technically interesting projects from initial design and development through to testing and commissioning.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work across a range of control and protection systems, contributing to the development and optimisation of complex engineering solutions.

The Role

As Controls Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, programming and commissioning of control systems, working closely with other engineering disciplines to deliver robust and reliable solutions.

Your responsibilities will include:

Designing and developing control system solutions for engineering projects
Programming and configuring PLC systems
Developing and configuring HMI and monitoring systems
Setting up and configuring electrical protection systems and protection relays
Working with generator controllers, ECUs and digital AVR systems
Supporting control system tuning and optimisation
Working with controls associated with switchgear, transformers and other electrical equipment
Supporting testing and commissioning activities both in-house and at customer sites
Diagnosing faults and resolving technical issues
Producing technical documentation, specifications, reports and test procedures
Working collaboratively with electrical, mechanical and other engineering teams

About You

We're looking for an experienced Controls Engineer with a practical and technically strong approach.

You should ideally have:

A degree/HND/HNC or equivalent experience in Electrical, Electronic, Control Systems Engineering or a related discipline
Previous experience working with industrial control systems
Strong PLC programming and configuration experience
Experience developing or configuring HMI systems
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
The ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team

What's on Offer?

Excellent salary
Hybrid working options
Bonus scheme
Life assurance
Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy or sell additional days
Opportunity to work on technically challenging engineering projectsIf you're an experienced Controls Engineer looking for a role where you can take ownership of technically interesting projects and develop your career within an established engineering environment, I'd be keen to hear from you