Ref: PTR09/503

Location: Midlands

Description: Excellent opportunity for a suitably experienced control software professional to further develop their career in a stable and progressive automation and materials handling environment.

Salary: to £36k plus benefits

Our client is renowned globally as a market leader in materials handling allied to the hazardous materials sector, providing bespoke solutions from concept design through to manufacture and simulated operation prior to delivery, installation and commissioning within customers' facilities worldwide. As a result of continued success and a planned programme of strategic growth, they are now seeking to recruit enthusiastic and experienced Controls Engineers to compliment the existing team at locations in both the West Midlands and East Midlands respectively.

Reporting to the Lead Software Engineer, successful candidates will be responsible for the delivery of high integrity complex control Software work packages Customer and Industry Specifications, delivered in time and within budgetary and programme constraints. To be considered for these diverse and challenging positions, candidates must demonstrate broad knowledge in the design of PLC, HMI & SCADA software for complex systems in machine control & process applications and plant wide automation where specific experience in materials handling applications would be distinctly advantageous, and you must be capable of producing technical & functional specifications and developing control software from concept through to testing and commissioning.

Additionally, due to the high levels of customer contact, you will possess strong interpersonal and communications skills with excellent analytical, design and problem solving skills and be committed to maintaining high quality standards, as well as a sound knowledge and experience of the latest relevant IEC standards and statuary legislation.

You will be tasked with producing PLC, HMI & SCADA designs to IEC 61131 from concept designs and specification to meet project and customer requirements, with the main deliverables being Software Documentation (preparation of associated User Requirement Specifications, Functional Design Specification and Detailed Software Specification), PLC, HMI and SCADA software coding, the production of Software Specific Test Documentation and the specification of hardware & software of parts list.

Additionally you will be responsible for the design of project specific networking (Ethernet, Field bus) and will ensure company policy and procedures are being applied across the projects, whilst managing the interface between CE&I and the Mechanical function, so effective communication at all levels with both internal and external customers in order to meet their expectations while meeting the project budget and programme constraints is essential.

Other skills will include proficiency in the use of PC's and the administration of Databases, HMI & SCADA programming, some Plant Software Simulator experience (Pantek - PICS) and both knowledge of BNGSL Coding Standards and of Safety Standard IEC 61508 would be an advantage.

In return, an exceptional structured career progression path and highly attractive remuneration package are available for suitably experienced individuals seeking their next challenge. Are you ready? Then contact Premier Technical Recruitment on 01827 68400 or email your cv in the strictest confidence to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for further details.