Melbreck Technical Recruitment Ltd

Melbreck Technical Recruitment Ltd

Sandy Cross, North West

Software Controls Systems Engineer

Full-Time£55,000 - 55,000 per yeargesternUnited Kingdom
IT

Job Description

Salary: £55,000 - 55,000 per year

Requirements:
  • Experience in some or all of the following: PLC and HMI programming; Mitsubishi experience is desirable but not essential
  • Experience with Allen Bradley, Siemens or Omron control systems
  • Structured Text programming experience
  • Experience with industrial communications including Profinet, Profibus and EtherNet/IP
  • Experience with machine commissioning, packaging systems, conveyor systems or robotics
  • Experience with high-level programming languages such as C#, C++, Java, VB or Python
Responsibilities:
  • Develop and program PLC and HMI control systems
  • Support machine commissioning and start-up activities
  • Work with robotics, conveyor systems and automated production equipment
  • Develop and support software solutions for customers worldwide
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver innovative automation projects
Technologies:
  • C#
  • Ethernet
  • Support
  • Java
  • PLC
  • Profibus
  • Profinet
  • Robotics
  • Python

More:

We are a market-leading manufacturer of advanced food processing equipment and systems, supplying customers across the UK and worldwide. We are growing in both domestic and international markets and are looking for a talented and motivated Software Control Systems Engineer to join our specialist software team in Bedfordshire, on the Bedfordshire/Cambridgeshire border. We offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements, opportunities for UK and international travel, career development and progression, and the chance to work on innovative, industry-leading automation and robotics projects within a supportive, close-knit engineering team.

last updated 31 week of 2026

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About Melbreck Technical Recruitment Ltd

Melbreck Technical Recruitment Ltd

Melbreck Technical Recruitment Ltd

Sandy Cross

IT

Skills & Technologies

PythonJavaC#C++UI

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£55,000

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£60,000

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