Representative Engineering Experience
(Industrial Automation & Control Systems)
Contract roles across industrial automation projects: PLC/HMI development, system integration, commissioning, and recovery work within OEM, integrator, and end-user environments.
Delivered alongside client teams under defined technical responsibility, typically on existing systems requiring modification, extension, or stabilization.
System Integration Projects
Engineering roles within system integration projects have covered PLC and HMI/SCADA development, system integration, validation testing, and commissioning support across a range of industrial applications.
Work has typically involved integrating control systems with OEM machinery, third-party packages, and site infrastructure, ensuring functional alignment across multiple disciplines.
Typical Responsibilities
Development & Integration
- PLC logic development and controlled modification
- Integration with OEM machinery, packaged systems, and skids
- Interface definition between control, power, and instrumentation
Testing & Commissioning
- FAT preparation, participation, and issue resolution
- SAT support and late-stage fault diagnosis
- Stabilisation of systems approaching handover
Typical Environments
- OEM machinery and packaged equipment
- Process and production systems
- Material handling and automated plant
Commissioning & Site-Based Engineering
Commissioning support has been delivered during factory, site, and handover phases, often under compressed schedules and limited access periods.
Engagements frequently required rapid fault isolation, controlled software changes, and close coordination with mechanical, electrical, and operations teams to achieve acceptance criteria and restore programme confidence.
Typical Responsibilities
On-Site Activities
- On-site PLC and HMI modifications
- I/O checkout and device loop testing
- Industrial network and communications diagnostics
Acceptance & Handover
- SAT execution and punch-list management
- Support during ramp-up and early operation
Typical Outcomes
Project Results
- Reduced commissioning overruns
- Stabilised system behaviour prior to handover
- Clear documentation supporting operational transition
HMI / SCADA Systems
Experience includes the development, modification, and rationalisation of operational HMI and SCADA systems, with emphasis on clarity, alarm usability, and maintainable architectures.
Engineering work has focused on supporting operator decision-making, fault diagnosis, and long-term system support rather than cosmetic presentation.
Typical Responsibilities
Screen Development
- HMI screen development and modification
- Alarm configuration and rationalisation
- Navigation structure and operator workflow design
Data & Libraries
- Trend configuration and historical data logging
- Development of standardised object libraries
Platforms Encountered
Legacy Systems & Recovery Work
Significant experience has been gained intervening on existing and long-lifecycle control systems where documentation was limited, engineering capacity constrained, or delivery was at risk.
This work has required a measured, risk-controlled approach to system change, often involving reverse engineering of legacy logic and incremental stabilisation of poorly commissioned installations.
Typical Responsibilities
Analysis & Recovery
- Reverse engineering and analysis of existing PLC code
- Controlled modification of undocumented systems
- Stabilisation of systems following incomplete commissioning
Risk Management
- Recovery support following staff turnover or loss of system knowledge
- Incremental changes with regression risk management
Client confidentiality and commercial sensitivity prevent publication of detailed project names, system screenshots, or site-specific information.
Further detail regarding specific projects, industries, or delivery contexts can be discussed under NDA where appropriate.