Electrical Controls Engineer - Machine Safety

Next Day Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Day Recruitment seeks an experienced CMSE Automation Engineer for machine safety across Sydney-based projects. You will translate safety standards into practical shop-floor engineering, manage projects from initial client meeting to commissioning, and ensure on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include site visits, risk assessments, safety design, schematic drawing, PLC/HMI programming, commissioning, and documentation. A strong client liaison and 5 years of relevant experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree required in Electrical, Mechatronic or Automation Engineering.
• CMSE certification or deep knowledge of AS/NZS 4024.
• Experience designing safety systems: guarding, interlocks, light curtains, E-stops.
• Experience with EPLAN or AutoCAD Electrical and PLC safety programming.

Responsibilities

• Visit manufacturing sites to scope jobs, estimate time/materials/labour.
• Perform machine safety risk assessments per AS/NZS 4024.
• Design safety systems and draw schematics.
• Program safety PLCs and HMIs; validate on site.

Skills

CMSE

AS/NZS 4024

PLC programming

Client liaison

Project ownership

Education

Degree in Electrical, Mechatronic or Automation Engineering

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Electrical Controls Engineer - Machine Safety

Established engineering business that partners with some of Australia's leading manufacturers on automation and machine safety projects. This is a permanent, full-time hybrid role, splitting your time between home, the office, and client sites across Sydney.

As a CMSE Automation Engineer with around 5 years of experience, you'll be the go-to engineer for machine safety on industrial automation projects. You'll turn safety standards into practical engineering on the shop floor, and run projects end to end, from first client meeting and design through to commissioning on site.

What you will be doing

• Get out to manufacturing sites, scope jobs and work out time, materials and labour
• Run machine safety risk assessments to AS/NZS 4024
• Design the safety side: guarding, interlocks, light curtains, E-stops
• Draw schematics and panel layouts in EPLAN or AutoCAD Electrical (Cat 3/4, PLd/PLe)
• Program safety and standard PLCs, safety relays and HMIs
• Commission on site, test everything and sign off every safety function
• Do the paperwork: validation reports, manuals and test certs
• Be the client's go-to engineer and get jobs done on time

What we are looking for

• Degree in Electrical, Mechatronic or Automation Engineering
• Around 5 years in electrical, automation or controls
• CMSE, or you know AS/NZS 4024 inside out
• EPLAN or AutoCAD Electrical
• Safety and standard PLC programming
• Good with clients and happy running your own projects
• Full Australian work rights, driver's licence and happy to get around Sydney