Remote Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer – Siemens TIA Portal – Remote - Permanent - £55-60k + Overtime = £60-70k total earnings ***Headlines for Controls Engineer role – Remote position in a robust and growing industry, company is a Siemens partner and specialist, opportunity to define code structures and influence technology usage in the department*** Samuel Frank is recruiting for an experienced Controls Engineer with recent/strong TIA Portal programming knowledge to join a specialist engineering company. The successful Controls Engineer could have worked in any industry if the Siemens TIA Portal knowledge is strong! Key aspects of the Controls Engineer role include; * Leading software activities for mainly material handing / conveyor type projects * Controls Engineer will have the opportunity to progress to Lead Engineer role * Some site based commissioning – 50/50 split between home and being out on customer sites – this is likely to be mainly UK sites with some international travel – site visits are typically 2-3 weeks in duration * Company has a culture of pushing the boundaries of what systems and technology can do * Contribute to the development and/or review of the project FDS * Design system architectures and software components using Siemens TIA Portal * Knowledge of SCL (Structured Control Language) for data management and loops is required * Conduct Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) and software validation * Oversee system integration, upgrades and commissioning * Experience with IP-based architectures, ProfiNet, ProfiBus, Asi and other industrial network technologies. * Understanding of design, build and project delivery methods * Experience with high level languages would be advantageous or a desire to learn (e.g. Python, C++, PHP, Java) * When working away, any hours worked over 40/week will be classed as overtime and paid at x1.25 for hours worked Monday-Friday and x1.5 for hours worked on weekends. * Working hours are typically 8:15-5pm Monday-Thursday and 8:15-2pm on Fridays or you can choose to work 8:15-4:30pm Monday-Friday. * Department manager estimates earning between £5-10k per year in overtime is realistic given the work schedule * All applicants need to be based in the UK and be able to travel internationally freely without restrictions. Please ignore the postcode listed - this is a remote role. Please apply today for an immediate response