Automation Controls Engineer: Training & Career Progression

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Career progression

Technical development

Varied projects

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment in Huddersfield is seeking a Controls Engineer (Training/Progression) to design and deliver bespoke industrial automation systems across the full project lifecycle.

You will join a specialist controls team, mentored by senior engineers, and work on PLC programming, electrical schematics, and panel layouts with exposure to commissioning and field support. The role offers training and clear pathways to Senior Engineer.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/degree or apprenticeship)
• Minimum 2 years' experience with PLCs
• Siemens/Omron PLC/HMI experience preferred
• Strong fault‑finding, communication and organisational skills

Responsibilities

• Design customer-specific control philosophies and electrical schematics using relay logic and PLC programming
• Design control panel layouts, wiring diagrams and Bills of Materials using CAD software
• Develop and support PLC and HMI programming tasks (Siemens systems)
• Travel to customer sites as needed and participate in commissioning

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Electrical schematics

Fault-finding

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Electrical Engineering or recognised apprenticeship

Tools

Siemens PLC/HMI

CAD software (EPLAN/SeeCAD)

Job description

Ernest Gordon Recruitment in Huddersfield is seeking a Controls Engineer (Training/Progression) to design and deliver bespoke industrial automation systems across the full project lifecycle.

You will join a specialist controls team, mentored by senior engineers, and work on PLC programming, electrical schematics, and panel layouts with exposure to commissioning and field support. The role offers training and clear pathways to Senior Engineer.