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Location: Birmingham

Salary: £45K-£55K

Skills Required: PLC Programming, EPLAN, TIA Portal, Ladder Logic, Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Panel Design, System Integration

Platform Recruitment has partnered with an established, Global Leader in metrology? My Client has We have been at the forefront of advanced quality control solutions for decades, and spanning across different sectors (Orthopaedic, Aerospace and Automotive), they are looking for a passionate Controls Engineer to be part of our journey.

Skills Required:

  • HND/Degree in an Electrical/Controls/Electronics discipline.

  • Experience with PLC Programming + TIA Portal, Ladder Logic, FBD, Structured Text

  • Electrical Design experience - EPLAN

  • Industrial networking experience (Profinet etc)

  • System Integration Experience – Control Systems

  • Electrical/Electronic fault finding experience

  • Good general engineering understanding and knowledge

    Role Requirements:

  • The design and modification of control systems based on customer requirements

  • Assisting technicians in assembly and testing

  • PLC design of software in TIA Portal

  • Using ePlan to design electrical systems + layouts

  • Windows software design in C++ (DESIRED)

    If you want to be part of a company driving innovation in precision technology, this is the place for you. Whether you have technical expertise, industry knowledge, or a passion for research and development, apply to find out more

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