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Updated 20th May 2023

CCS Technology are recruiting to expand our team of permanent Engineering staff at our Coventry and Hinckley locations.

We have the following vacancies:

  • Project Manager
  • Control Engineers
  • Control System Electricians

PROJECT MANAGER

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Controls Projects Manager with Electrical Experience to join our team. In this role, you will be reporting to the Operations Director and responsible for managing the execution of controls projects from initiation to completion, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Commercial awareness is required for this role.

  • Plan and manage controls projects, including project scope, budget, schedule, and resources 
  • Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation 
  • Monitor project progress, identify and mitigate risks, and develop contingency plans 
  • Lead and manage project teams, including engineers, technicians, contractors, and suppliers 
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, engineering, manufacturing, and service, to ensure project success 
  • Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality standards, including machine safety 
  • Understand and apply commercial principles and practices to project management 
  • Communicate project status, issues, and risks to stakeholders, including senior management and customers 
  • Prepare project reports and presentations, including financial analysis, project status, and lessons learned 

 Requirements

  • HND Electrical Engineering or related field 
  • 2+ years of experience in controls project management, preferably in the manufacturing or industrial sector 
  • Knowledge of electrical and controls systems, including PLC programming, HMI development, and electrical design 
  • Proven track record of managing complex projects, including project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and resource management 
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organisation and external stakeholders 
  • Strong leadership skills, with the ability to lead and motivate project teams 
  • Familiarity with safety, regulatory, and quality standards, including HSE and ISO 
  • Proficiency in project management tools and software, such as MS Project, MS Planner 
  • Support Sales in the generation of quotations and tenders from Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Statement of Requirements (SOR). 
  • Strong written and spoken English skills 
  • Fluency in Office 365 
  • Understanding of machine safety standards and regulations 
  • Commercial awareness and ability to apply commercial principles and practices to project management 
  • Drivers Licence 
  • Right to work in the UK. 

What we can offer 

  • 23 days annual holidays plus bank holidays
  • A competitive salary based on experience plus performance based bonus scheme
  • Company Car 
  • Workplace pension 

CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEERS

We are looking for experienced and motivated senior controls engineers to join our controls team working in the following sectors 

  • Automotive 
  • Food and beverage 
  • Aerospace 
  • Pharmaceutical 
  • Book printing 
  • Logistics 

 You will be responsible for designing and developing control software for Siemens S7 and TIA based programmable control systems together with Rockwell, Bosch Rexroth CoDeSys and other PLC and Safety systems.

If you have at least 5 years of experience designing and writing PLC and HMI software for industrial applications from first principals and are ready to face the challenge to join our dynamic controls department within a long-established and respected control system engineering company in the Midlands, we would love to hear from you. 

We will offer an exceptional salary package to reflect your skills and experience with paid overtime and opportunities to learn and develop your skills with motion control applications, robot programming, CNC systems, Safety PLC systems programming and PC based software engineering. We offer a flexible and hybrid working scheme during the design phase of projects. 

The position will involve working from our Coventry or Hinckley offices during software design and writing and then software installation and commissioning activities will take place on-site at customers’ sites. This will involve periods of working at our customer’s site with the team and there will be periods of working away from home. 

A full UK driving license is required for the position due to site work. 

Minimum requirements 

  • 5+ years of writing plc software from first principles. Ideally in SIEMENS S7 classic and/or TIA. Rockwell Studio 5000 is another option
  • Experience writing safety software and validating this against a safety matrix
  • VFD drives configuration and setting up 
  • STL and or IL coding experience. 
  • ProfiNet systems or similar 
  • Ability to read electrical drawings 
  • Ability to carry out basic electrical fault finding using a multimeter 
  • Documentation such as FDS, O&M manuals, etc. 
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office 
  • A good understanding of the English language, spoken and written due to most of our customers being in the UK. 
  • Full UK driving licence 

Desirable 

  • Design and commission of robots 
  • KUKA 
  • ABB 
  • FANUC 
  • Motion experience 
  • SIEMENS 
  • Rockwell 
  • Bosch 
  • CNC experience 
  • SIEMENS
  • Bosch 
  • FANUC 

Nice to have 

  • Machine safety training 
  • Vision systems 
  • Eplan P8 design 

What we can provide

  • 23 days holiday plus bank holidays 
  • A competitive salary depending on experience 
  • 37.5hr working week
  • Paid overtime for weekdays and inflated rates for the weekend. 
  • Flexible working hours during software development. 
  • Interesting and high-end projects which will challenge engineers and help them grow in their career 
  • Workplace pension scheme 
  • A positive, dynamic and supportive working environment
  • Time off during the week if you work consecutive weekends worked 
  • Training on projects, in-house and with suppliers, where there is new technology to be used if we do not have any in-house experts/experience 


ELECTRICAL DESIGNERS

We are seeking an experienced Design Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing electrical and control systems for a range of projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing company that values creativity and innovation. 

Main responsibilities 

  • Design electrical and control systems for a range of projects using EPlan Electric and EPlan Pro Panel software 
  • Generate various pages, including title page, table of contents, revision overview, structure identifier overview, explanatory documents, thermal calculations, safety evaluation reports,

machine/plant layouts, bus network overview, labels, electrical arrangement drawings, cut-out drawings, multi-line diagrams, single-line diagrams, PLC overview, terminal strip overview, terminal diagrams, cable overview, cable diagrams, parts lists, summarised parts lists, window macros, and plot frames. 

  • Generate reports, including bill of materials, wire number labels, cable number labels, and device tag labels using Excel spreadsheets 
  • Import and export drawings from/to DXF/DWG files 
  • Ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards 
  • Work closely with the project team to ensure designs are delivered on time and within budget 
  • Provide technical support to manufacturing, installation, and commissioning teams 
  • Proficient in safety hardware validation using SISTEMA 

Requirements 

  • HND Electrical Engineering or a related field 
  • 5+ years of experience as an electrical designer 
  • Familiarity with safety, regulatory, and quality standards, including HSE and ISO 
  • Strong experience in electrical and control system design using EPlan Electric and EPlan Pro Panel software 
  • Knowledge of basic electrical and control components 
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings 
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills 
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team 
  • Excellent communication skills 
  • Full UK drivers licence
  • Right to work in the UK. 

What we can offer 

  • 23 days annual holidays plus bank holidays. 
  • A competitive salary depending on skills and experience
  • Overtime for weekday and weekend working
  • Workplace pension 

CONTROL SYSTEM ELECTRICIANS

We are looking for experienced and motivated personnel with a minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role who can work with a minimum of supervision and are willing to play their part in a dynamic and busy team, promoting a positive work environment.  

There is a requirement to work on-site at our customer premises where the general tasks are; 

  • Installing control panels 
  • Install mains, 24V dc and communication cables 
  • Install cable containment 
  • Wire motors, sensors and remote Input/Output nodes 
  • Terminations of field cables in a control panel 

Our main customers are in the automotive, aerospace and logistics industry, therefore, there will be a requirement for weekend working and staying overnight away from home where required. 

The successful candidate will also be responsible for wiring electrical control panels and equipment in our workshops, usually incorporating PLC, CNC or PC-based controllers together with AC servo drives and inverter motor controllers. 

All Control panels will be built to CAD drawings produced by our electrical designers who are based in the same location. 

We offer a rewarding, interesting and challenging position with a medium-sized control systems integration company with opportunities to develop additional skills working with Industrial control systems in advanced manufacturing backgrounds. 

We are looking for experienced and motivated personnel with a minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role who can work with a minimum of supervision and are willing to play their part in a dynamic and busy team, promoting a positive work environment. The candidate must also have a good health and safety culture. 

In this role, you will be responsible for working on-site at our customer premises, primarily in the automotive, aerospace, and logistics industries. Your main tasks will include installing control panels, mains, 24V dc and communication cables, cable containment, wiring motors, sensors, and remote Input/Output nodes, and terminating field cables in a control panel. Some weekend work and overnight stays away from home may be required. 

You will also be responsible for wiring electrical control panels and equipment in our workshops, usually incorporating PLC, CNC or PC-based controllers together with AC servo drives and inverter motor controllers. All Control panels will be built to CAD drawings produced by our electrical designers who are based in the same location. 

Requirements: 

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role 
  • Strong knowledge of electrical systems and components 
  • Knowledge of electrical safety practices and regulations 
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail 
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team 
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written 
  • Good health and safety culture 
  • Willingness to work on-site at customer premises and stay overnight where required 
  • Ability to work weekends and overtime where required 
  • Ability to read electrical drawings 

If you are an experienced Electrical Machine Installation Engineer who is looking for a rewarding, interesting, and challenging position with a medium-sized control systems integration company, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. 

What we can offer: 

  • Competitive salary 
  • Overtime for weekday and weekend working 
  • Company pension 
  • 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

We are able to provide skilled visas sponsorship for high calibre overseas engineers


If you meet the above qualifications and are looking for an exciting opportunity to work on challenging projects in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply for this position by sending your CV to careers@ccstech.co.uk. No agencies, please.