About us
Ready to safeguard your shop-floor and leave downtime behind? Scantime’s hands-on PLC training gives you the skills and confidence you need to work safely and efficiently on today’s fast-paced shop-floors.
Our Goal
We understand how important it is for engineers to be able to work with PLCs safely and efficiently. We’re working to establish a recognised standard in PLC training, so everyone from newly-qualified to time-served engineers can safely fault-find and maintain the PLCs within their production environment.
“PLCs are becoming more and more prevalent on shop-floors. It’s becoming more and more of a necessity for today’s engineers to know how they work.” Chris Simm, Managing Director
Our History
Scantime was founded in 2004. Our Chair, David Simm, applied his wealth of experience as a controls engineer to design and develop each of our PLC training courses, with a particular focus on health and safety.
“We believe that PLC training should be engaging and relevant to an engineer’s work environment. We also believe this training should be accessible to any engineer who is expected to work on automated control systems.” David Simm, Chair
Accreditations
All Scantime PLC training courses are City & Guilds Assured and EAL-recognised. Each course is packed full of the practical skills you need to handle real-world shop-floor scenarios safely and with confidence.
Our Team
Meet our team
Our philosophy is simple — hire a team of diverse, passionate people and foster a culture that empowers you to do your best work.
David Simm
Founder & Chair
With over 50 years of experience in engineering, David started working with PLCs in 1982. In 2004, he founded Scantime to offer comprehensive PLC training. His extensive hands-on expertise and dedication sets him apart.
Chris Simm
Managing Director
At 15, Chris joined the family business, learning PLCs through his dad’s mentorship. Now, with over 18 years of experience, he's developed control systems for industry giants and has trained thousands of engineers.
Maiken Davidson
Office Manager
With a keen eye for detail, unwavering organisational prowess, and a knack for keeping things running seamlessly, Maiken plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of our day-to-day operations.
Joe Reynolds
Client Account Manager
Joe is our dedicated Client Account Manager, responsible for managing relationships with both new and existing clients. Whether you're just getting started with us or are a long-standing client, Joe is here to help you.
Professor John Lockey
Director of Education
John helps further our role in the educational sector, working with schools and colleges/universities. As an Electrical and Electronic Engineer with experience in a range of Industrial and Academic roles.
Nathan Ramsahai
Automation Tutor
With over 13 years of automation design and development for Magna Exteriors, Nathan joined the team in 2025 to help deliver our training using his extensive experience to help make the difficult subjects easy to understand.
Jay UR
Automation Tutor
Jay is one of our automation tutors. After completing internships at Siemens and Rockwell, Jay is keen to grow his experience in delivering our PLC training. If you don't see him in the classroom, you'll probably find him in the gym!
Jess Storey
Social Media Co-ordinator
Jess keeps our social media running smoothly, turning daily chaos into content and making sure our brand shows up with some personality. You'll usually find her scrolling TikTok or Instagram in her spare time.
Hrishi Prasad
Content Creator
Hrishi brings our ideas to life as our content creator, producing engaging social media and educational content while capturing the behind-the-scenes moments that show the people, process, and personality behind the brand.
Jamal Hussain
Electrical & Controls Engineer
Jamal plays a crucial role incontributing to the development of control systems for our classrooms and clients, whether he's working on refurbishing a system older than himself or troubleshooting a malfunctioning one.
Ranjith Rosa
Quality Control Administrator
Ranjith, our Quality Assurance Administrator, plays a pivotal role in upholding our commitment to excellence. With a keen eye for detail, Ranjith oversees all training documentation, ensuring that every aspect meets the standard.
Careers
Our team is growing. Join us?
Life’s too short for breakdowns.
Looking for a fulfilling career in a fast-moving industry? We want to hear from you.
We’re always looking to expand our team to help us provide a high-quality first-class service to our clients. Explore the current opportunities in our automation and training departments on our careers page
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