Controls & Electrical Engineer - Bespoke Machinery

Elev8 Recruitment Ltd; Fakenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Elev8 Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Controls & Electrical Technician in Fakenham to design, build and commission bespoke machinery from concept through to completion. You’ll be part of a close-knit engineering team, taking ownership of electrical controls and supporting machine builds on projects from start to finish.

This role focuses on delivering bespoke engineering solutions rather than routine maintenance, with involvement from design through to final commissioning and customer acceptance.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial electrical control systems.
• PLC and HMI programming experience.
• Ability to produce electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Machine wiring or control panel assembly experience.
• Electrical testing, fault finding and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Design practical electrical control solutions for bespoke machinery.
• Produce electrical schematics and technical documentation.
• Select electrical components including PLCs, HMIs, sensors, relays and safety devices.
• Configure and program PLC and HMI systems.
• Support the electrical assembly and wiring of machinery.
• Test, fault find and commission completed equipment.
• Support machine installation and customer acceptance where required.
• Work with production and engineering teams to deliver high-quality projects.
• Contribute to ongoing development and improvement of existing products.

Skills

Industrial controls

PLC programming

HMI programming

Electrical schematics

Wiring panels

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

Job description

Elev8 Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Controls & Electrical Technician in Fakenham to design, build and commission bespoke machinery from concept through to completion. You’ll be part of a close-knit engineering team, taking ownership of electrical controls and supporting machine builds on projects from start to finish.

This role focuses on delivering bespoke engineering solutions rather than routine maintenance, with involvement from design through to final commissioning and customer acceptance.