About this role
Salary: £60,000 - 60,000 per year
Requirements: Strong experience developing industrial control softwareExtensive PLC programming experience, ideally with Mitsubishi, Siemens and/or OmronExperience working on bespoke machinery, automation systems or special purpose machinesThe ability to lead, mentor and develop a technical engineering teamStrong project management and organisational skillsA structured approach to software development, standards and documentationThe ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersA genuine interest in remaining technically hands-on alongside management responsibilities Responsibilities: Lead, manage and develop a team of industrial control software engineersReview workload, project progress and team performance, working with the wider management team to ensure resources are aligned with business requirementsAllocate engineering resources across projects and support recruitment and team developmentProvide technical guidance and help engineers resolve complex software and controls challengesDevelop and maintain software engineering standards, procedures and best practicesDrive greater standardisation and consistency across software development, creating reusable approaches that improve portability, reduce development times and minimise reliance on individual engineersEnsure agreed software standards and methodologies are consistently adopted across the teamWork closely with Sales, Operations and other engineering disciplines on technical policy, planning and project requirementsTake responsibility for selected projects as Project Manager, from initial planning through to deliveryRemain hands-on and actively program software for new automation projects alongside management responsibilities Technologies: DelphiEtherCATSupportJavaPLCProject Manager More:
We are an established and growing industrial automation and special purpose machinery business strengthening our engineering leadership team with the appointment of a Software Engineering Manager. This is a key management position within our engineering function, reporting directly to the Managing Director. The successful candidate will lead a team of industrial control software engineers while remaining hands-on with software development and project delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced PLC Software Engineer, Controls Engineer or Software Engineering Manager who enjoys combining technical leadership with hands-on engineering. Our control systems are predominantly PLC-based, with Mitsubishi as the preferred platform, and we also work with Siemens, Omron, industrial PC-based control systems, Beckhoff I/O and EtherCAT, Borland Delphi and Java. Experience across multiple PLC platforms would be advantageous, particularly within special purpose machinery, industrial automation or bespoke machine-building environments.
last updated 37 week of 2026