Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer – Gloucester / near to Cotswolds – Special Purpose Machinery – £60k + Site Uplift (estimated £3‑10k per year) + Private Healthcare + 25 Days HolidaySamuel Frank is recruiting for an experienced Controls Engineer to join a well‑established special purpose machine manufacturer supplying automated machinery to customers worldwide. This Controls Engineer role would suit someone who enjoys a mixture of software development, machine support and international commissioning work.The successful Controls Engineer will join a business designing and building bespoke machinery for a global customer base. The position offers varied project work, overseas travel and an excellent work‑life balance including 9 working days every 10, averaging 37 hours per week over a 2‑week cycle.Applicants must be British or European nationals due to international travel requirementsKey aspects of the Controls Engineer roleControls Engineer role focused on PLC, HMI and motion control programming for special purpose machineryAllen Bradley / Rockwell experience including Studio 5000 and Kinetix motion systems (other PLC & motion system experience will be considered)Siemens TIA Portal experience would be advantageous but not essentialSupport machine builds, commissioning activities and customer installationsOpportunity to work with networked control systems, vision systems and motion control applicationsInternational travel approximately 4‑5 times per year with trips typically lasting 2‑3 weeks (USA, Turkey, North Africa, China)Controls Engineer will work 9 days every fortnight – creating an extra 22 days holiday per year – so total paid holiday is 47 days per year + Bank HolidaysComfortable working directly with customers and supporting equipment in the fieldStrong emphasis on machine safety and high engineering standardsLocation – very close to the Cotswolds and everything the area has to offerQualificationsExperience within special purpose machinery, systems integration or automated manufacturing environmentsStrong preference for Allen Bradley / Rockwell PLC experienceExperience with PLC & motion system programmingAbility to work in a global, client‑facing, fast‑paced environmentPackage on offerBasic salary of £60,000Site uplift payments when working away (estimated £3‑10k per year)Private healthcare25 days holiday (plus 9 days every 10 working days for a total of 47 days including bank holidays)Relocation assistance availableThis Controls Engineer vacancy is ideal for someone looking for technically varied work, regular overseas exposure and the opportunity to see projects through from development to installation.

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