Controls Engineer - Allen-Bradley PLC

Controls Engineer - Allen-Bradley PLC

Advanced Automation & Bespoke Machinery

Location: Gloucester

Salary: £45,000-£60,000, depending on experience

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Take complex automation projects from initial concept through to international commissioning.

Are you an experienced Controls Engineer with strong Allen-Bradley PLC programming experience? Would you like to design and deliver advanced control systems for bespoke, high-specification machinery used by customers around the world?

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established and growing engineering business at the forefront of automation and special-purpose machinery.

You will have genuine technical ownership of projects, developing control solutions from the ground up and remaining involved throughout design, machine build, testing and final commissioning. The position offers varied engineering challenges, exposure to advanced technologies and international travel—all supported by an excellent salary and benefits package.

Why Join?

Salary of £45,000-£60,000, depending on experience

Additional travel allowance

Private medical insurance

Company pension scheme

Life assurance and income protection

Employee incentive plan

Opportunity to work on advanced, bespoke automation projects

International travel and customer-site exposure

Ongoing technical training and professional development

Genuine career progression within a growing engineering business

The opportunity to influence projects from concept to commissioning

The Role

As a Controls Engineer, you will design, develop and integrate sophisticated control systems for automated machinery. You will work closely with mechanical, electrical and software engineering teams, providing technical input throughout the complete project lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include:

Developing, programming and modifying Allen-Bradley PLC control systems

Designing and configuring HMI and motion-control applications

Developing control solutions for complex automated and special-purpose machinery

Integrating PLC systems with distributed I/O and industrial network architectures

Supporting new machine builds, prototype development and equipment upgrades

Programming and integrating vision systems for inspection and measurement

Completing testing, validation and machine prove-out activities

Troubleshooting complex electrical, software and automation issues

Ensuring machinery complies with relevant safety standards and engineering best practice

Producing technical documentation for machine build, testing and customer handover

Commissioning machinery at customer sites in the UK and internationally

Providing technical support and fault finding following installation

Collaborating with customers, suppliers and internal engineering teams

Contributing to continuous improvement and future product development What We’re Looking For

Previous experience as a Controls Engineer within automation, robotics or special-purpose machinery

Strong, hands-on Allen-Bradley PLC programming experience

Experience developing and configuring HMI systems

Good knowledge of motion control, distributed I/O and industrial control architectures

Ability to fault-find complex electrical and control-system issues

Experience supporting machinery through build, test and commissioning

Understanding of machinery safety standards and safe control-system design

Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Willingness to travel internationally for commissioning and customer support This position would suit a technically driven Controls Engineer who wants greater project ownership, more varied engineering challenges and the opportunity to see their work operating successfully at customer sites around the world.

If you have strong Allen-Bradley PLC experience and are ready to take the next step in your controls engineering career, apply today

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