Controls & Design Engineer

LJ Recruitment; Hadleigh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

LJ Recruitment is seeking a Controls & Design Engineer to join an established engineering team in Suffolk, UK. The role spans design, control systems, product development and continuous improvement, including CAD drawings, BOMs and technical documentation.

You will develop and test control systems, contribute to new product development, and provide support to customers and colleagues while travelling to visit customers and exhibitions as needed.

Qualifications

• Desire to learn and develop with a strong technical mindset.
• Experience with CAD, SolidWorks is preferred.
• Experience with electrical and diesel control systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Produce CAD drawings, schematics and Bills of Materials.
• New product development, testing and validation.
• Developing and testing control systems.
• Continuous improvement of existing products.
• Producing technical documentation, manuals and work instructions.
• Engineering administration, including BOMs and part number creation.
• Providing application support to customers and colleagues.
• Researching new technologies and engineering solutions.

Skills

SolidWorks

Control systems

Attention to detail

Multi-project management

Education

Degree/HND/HNC in Mechanical, Electrical or Product Design

Tools

Codesys

PLC programming

Scripting

Job description

Are you a Controls & Design Engineer looking for a role where you can work across design, control systems, product development and continuous improvement?

This could be an excellent opportunity to join an established engineering team in Suffolk, working on a varied range of projects where your ideas and technical input can make a real difference.

You'll be involved in a broad range of engineering activities, including:

• Producing CAD drawings, schematics and Bills of Materials
• New product development, testing and validation
• Developing and testing control systems
• Continuous improvement of existing products
• Producing technical documentation, manuals and work instructions
• Engineering administration, including BOMs and part number creation
• Providing application support to customers and colleagues
• Researching new technologies and engineering solutions

There will also be opportunities for UK and international travel to visit customers and attend exhibitions.

We're interested in engineers with a strong technical mindset and a genuine desire to learn and develop. Ideally, you'll have:

• A degree/HND/HNC-level background in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Product Design - desirable rather than essential
• CAD experience, preferably SolidWorks
• Experience with electrical and diesel control systems
• Knowledge of PLCs, Codesys and scripting would be highly advantageous
• Experience with rotating machinery, steel fabrication and/or control systems

Most importantly, you'll be self-motivated, inquisitive and practical, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

This is a varied engineering role offering exposure to design, controls, product development and continuous improvement, within a UK engineering team that forms part of a wider global organisation.

If you're an engineer who enjoys solving problems, developing products and turning ideas into practical engineering solutions, we’d like to hear from you.