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Site Software Commissioning Engineer
Job Posted: 12 hours ago
Salary: £ 45,000 - 48,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Location: Rochdale (UK & International Travel Required)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Travel Expenses + Overtime + Benefits
About the Role
As a Site Software Commissioning Engineer, you'll be involved in the full lifecycle of automation projects - from initial estimation and design, through to on-site commissioning, testing, optimisation, and customer handover. You'll play a hands-on role in ensuring our machinery performs flawlessly in the field.
Your Key Responsibilities Will Include:
Final onsite commissioning of software developed in-house (alone or with a commissioning team)
Internal support and training for staff across departments on PLC/HMI/SCADA systems
Conducting on-site customer demonstrations and trial runs
Supporting pre-order project research and cost estimation with cross-functional teams
Writing control documents such as testing schedules and operator manuals
Completing all required project/task paperwork accurately and timely
Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and P&IDs
Hardware integration and testing, including inter-device communication
Designing and programming PLC, HMI, and control systems from scratch (Beijer, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Omron)
Software optimisation and HMI refinement following formal change processes
Developing interfaces between PLC systems and office-based recipe/reporting applications
Modifying and updating existing systems for upgraded or repeated projects
Performing full electrical commissioning of systems both in-house and on-site
Troubleshooting and resolving electrical issues, including panel modifications
Providing customer training for correct system operation
Handling customer support and queries during and post-warranty
Taking full ownership of commissioning tasks or contributing as part of a team
Providing emergency breakdown support and ad hoc engineering assistance as needed
Supporting any other reasonable requests made by the company or management
Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
Strong experience programming PLCs, HMIs, and drives - including systems from:
▸ Beijer, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Omron
Proven background in industrial automation, ideally within food manufacturing machinery
Ability to program control systems from scratch and integrate hardware/software interfaces
Full understanding of electrical schematics and system commissioning workflows
Ability to travel frequently to customer sites, including international locations
Preferred Electrical Qualifications (one or more of the following):
City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical
NVQ Level 3 in Electrical
MOET Level 3 or equivalent industry certificationBefore You Apply
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