Senior Controls Engineer
| Posting date: | 18 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Excellent benefits package |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 December 2025 |
| Location: | PE4 7AP |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Coperion UK |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | R-7165 |
Summary
Baker Perkins, a technology brand of Coperion – owned by Hillenbrand, is a trusted technology provider in the food industry, operating from the UK and USA. We offer comprehensive solutions, from design to lifetime support, for leading brands worldwide. Our continuous innovation in equipment and processes, along with services leveraging the latest technology, ensures efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Join us at Baker Perkins, where we push boundaries in the food industry.
We are now hiring, for our site in Peterborough:
SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER
Job Purpose
To design, test, commission, electrical control systems for Baker Perkins machinery, meeting contractual/customer requirements within time and budget restraints.
Main Duties
Design our control panels, using our standard or designing from scratch
Specify and issue electrical hardware parts lists according to contract specifications, specify technical requirements for bought out equipment
Develop and produce PLC and HMI software (Siemens, Rockwell, Mitsubishi…)
Produce machine functional specifications and test specifications
Test equipment in our factory / test centre
Help the Commissioning Engineers, traveling to customer sites
Propose permanent technical assistance in pre-sale and post-sale
Help research and develop new products
Candidate Profile
Background and/or experience in Industrial Electrical Engineering, at an equipment builder, if possible
Professional experience (or apprenticeship) in control panel design
Experience of programming PLC systems and HMI software
Ability and pleasure to travel around the world for some weeks per year
Know how to take initiative
Solution-driven and customer-oriented sensibility
Team spirit and sense of commitment
We are able to teach you the different aspects of our expertise and integrate you quickly into our team of passionate. Welcome to join us in “Shaping What Matters For Tomorrow”!
We are now hiring, for our site in Peterborough:
SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER
Job Purpose
To design, test, commission, electrical control systems for Baker Perkins machinery, meeting contractual/customer requirements within time and budget restraints.
Main Duties
Design our control panels, using our standard or designing from scratch
Specify and issue electrical hardware parts lists according to contract specifications, specify technical requirements for bought out equipment
Develop and produce PLC and HMI software (Siemens, Rockwell, Mitsubishi…)
Produce machine functional specifications and test specifications
Test equipment in our factory / test centre
Help the Commissioning Engineers, traveling to customer sites
Propose permanent technical assistance in pre-sale and post-sale
Help research and develop new products
Candidate Profile
Background and/or experience in Industrial Electrical Engineering, at an equipment builder, if possible
Professional experience (or apprenticeship) in control panel design
Experience of programming PLC systems and HMI software
Ability and pleasure to travel around the world for some weeks per year
Know how to take initiative
Solution-driven and customer-oriented sensibility
Team spirit and sense of commitment
We are able to teach you the different aspects of our expertise and integrate you quickly into our team of passionate. Welcome to join us in “Shaping What Matters For Tomorrow”!