Controls & Electrical Technician

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

Controls & Electrical Technician

Location: Fakenham, Norfolk • Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 • Full Time | Permanent | Monday to Friday

Looking for more than just another maintenance role? If you enjoy designing, building and commissioning bespoke machinery, this is an opportunity to work on projects from concept through to completion.

We're recruiting on behalf of an established engineering manufacturer that designs and builds specialist equipment for customers across a range of industries. Every machine is built to customer requirements, giving you genuine variety and the chance to see your work come to life.

This isn't a production maintenance position. You'll be part of a close-knit engineering team, taking ownership of electrical controls, supporting machine builds and helping deliver bespoke engineering solutions from start to finish.

What you'll be doing

• Designing practical electrical control solutions for bespoke machinery.
• Producing electrical schematics and technical documentation.
• Selecting electrical components including PLCs, HMIs, sensors, relays and safety devices.
• Configuring and programming PLC and HMI systems.
• Supporting the electrical assembly and wiring of machinery.
• Testing, fault finding and commissioning completed equipment.
• Supporting machine installation and customer acceptance where required.
• Working closely with production and engineering teams to deliver high-quality projects.
• Contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of existing products.

What we're looking for

• Industrial electrical control systems.
• PLC and HMI programming.
• Electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Machine wiring or control panel assembly.
• Electrical testing, fault finding and commissioning.
• Manufacturing, machinery or automation environments.

Experience with AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN or similar electrical design software would be advantageous.

Why join?

• £45,000 - £50,000 salary.
• Monday to Friday working.
• Work on bespoke machinery rather than repetitive maintenance.
• Be involved from design through to commissioning.
• Genuine project ownership and technical variety.
• Supportive engineering team.
• Company pension.
• Free on-site parking.

If you're looking for a role where your electrical, controls and commissioning skills will be valued, and you enjoy seeing projects through from initial design to final testing, we'd like to hear from you