** PLC Commissioning Engineer (Rockwell / Siemens controls) **
6-month contract (likely extension) / Outside IR35
Gross Rate £35.00p/h - 40.00p/h
Conveyors / Materials handling / Rockwell - Allen Bradley / ControlLogix
** Overseas travel for 3 months **
Our client is a global supplier of materials handling equipment. This role is working in line with the project delivery team, supporting all new systems installations. The engineer work as part of the multi-disciplined team, performing on-site commissioning, include training the customers on all the products installed.
For the position of PLC Commissioning Engineer, you will require to conduct the following daily duties:
- Programming Allen Bradley ControlLogix PLCs on a range of materials handling equipment
- Liaising with site project managers
- Liaising with customers and provide training to operators
- Fault-finding and on-site system diagnostics
- Support continued improvement and maintain control systems, including PLCs and HMIs
- Carry out Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing & on site commissioning
The successful PLC Commissioning Engineer will need to have the following attributes:
- Proven track record (3+ years) in full system commissioning
- Experienced in programming Allen Bradley ControlLogix PLCs. Siemens TIA Portal knowledge would be an advantage
- Ability to liaise and work closely with site project managers
- Ability to build relationships with customers to generate confidence and a good rapport
- Clear communication skills at all levels, especially verbal
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise well
- Attention to detail - accurate and methodical in work. Will see the job through successfully
- Highly motivated individual that can work within a team and on his/her own
- Ability to complete tasks within tight timelines
- Calm, reliable, trustworthy
- Confident, enthusiastic self-motivated and determined
- Ability to travel to, and work at, all areas of company’s operations. The position is a mixture of office based and site work in all areas that the company covers, so the ability to travel and work within the UK and abroad is a requirement
The benefits of this position:
- Highly project-based automation & Special Purpose machinery engineering environment
- Further, you will need to be happy to stay away, where necessary, throughout the commissioning / installation of a project
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- Valid Full UK driving license and own car
- Travel UK wide required to commission
- Outside IR35 project/contract
I am looking to speak to talented PLC Commissioning Engineers with Allen Bradley Rockwell experience, who are looking for a rewarding and highly challenging position. For more information, please contact Jon Caruso, Principal Consultant at ATA Recruitment.
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