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10 months ago
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Senior Controls Engineer

Location: Nuneaton | Hybrid Working

Salary: c£60k basic, plus overtime/benefits

We're hiring Senior Controls Engineers with 5+ years PLC programming experience (Siemens S7/TIA or Rockwell Studio 5000). Work across automotive, aerospace, pharma, food & beverage, printing, and logistics sectors.

Skills Required:

PLC & HMI programming from first principles

Safety software & validation

VFD setup

STL/IL coding

ProfiNet

Electrical drawings & fault finding

Full UK driving license

Bonus: Robot programming, motion control, CNC, safety training, vision systems

Package:

c£60k + paid overtime

37.5hr week, flexible & hybrid

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Training & career growth

Pension

Office & on-site work at UK customer sites (travel/overnight stays)

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