Controls Engineer

Aqumen Business Solutions; Lower Hopton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Aqumen Business Solutions in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, is seeking a Controls Engineer with strong Mitsubishi PLC expertise to join on a permanent, days-based role.

You will fault find, develop PLC code from scratch, and support installation and commissioning of automation projects across industrial machinery, with close collaboration between electrical and mechanical teams.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical engineering / electrician background.
• Proven experience with industrial PLC-controlled machinery.
• Extensive Mitsubishi PLC experience; ability to write PLC programmes from scratch.
• Excellent fault-finding on electrical and PLC systems; reading schematics.
• Hands-on, practical approach and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Programming and developing Mitsubishi PLCs for automated systems.
• PLC fault finding, diagnostics, and programme modifications.
• Developing PLC code from new and supporting commissioning.
• Electrical and controls fault-finding on industrial machinery.
• Reading electrical drawings and supporting improvements in reliability.

Skills

Mitsubishi PLC

Electrical engineering

PLC fault finding

Write PLC programmes from scratch

Schematic reading

Automation experience

Education

Electrical / Electronic Engineering degree

Tools

Mitsubishi PLC software

Siemens PLC experience (adv)

Job description

Controls Engineer - Mitsubishi PLC / Electrical
Mirfield, West Yorkshire |£55,000 -£62,500 | Monday-Friday Days

Are you an electrically biased Controls Engineer with strong Mitsubishi PLC experience?

We're looking for an experienced Controls Engineer / PLC Engineer / Electrical & Controls Engineer to join a well-established Mirfield-based client on a permanent basis.

This is a hands-on engineering role where your electrical knowledge and PLC expertise will be equally important. We're looking for someone who can confidently fault find, modify existing PLC programmes and develop PLC code from new.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for keeping automated machinery and control systems operating efficiently, diagnosing faults and supporting new and existing automation projects.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Programming and developing Mitsubishi PLCs

• PLC fault finding, diagnostics and programme modifications

• Developing PLC code from new

• Electrical and controls fault finding on industrial machinery

• Diagnosing issues across PLCs, sensors, inputs/outputs, drives and control systems

• Reading and interpreting electrical drawings and schematics

• Supporting machine installation, commissioning and modifications

• Working with HMIs, VSDs/inverters and other automation equipment

• Identifying and implementing improvements to machine reliability and performance

• Working closely with electrical and mechanical engineering teams

• Supporting continuous improvement and automation projects

What We're Looking For

You’ll ideally have:

• A strong electrical engineering / electrician background

• Proven experience working with industrial PLC-controlled machinery

• Strong Mitsubishi PLC experience

• The ability to write PLC programmes from scratch, not just modify existing code

• Excellent electrical and PLC fault-finding skills

• Experience reading electrical schematics and control drawings

• A practical, hands-on approach to engineering and problem solving

Siemens PLC experience would also be advantageous, although Mitsubishi is the primary PLC platform.

Experience with HMIs, drives, servo systems, machine safety and commissioning would also be beneficial.

Why Apply?

• £55,000 -62,500 salary
  

• Monday-Friday, days

• Permanent position

• Mirfield location

• Hands-on Controls & Automation role

• Opportunity to work with Mitsubishi PLC technology

• Excellent opportunity for an electrically skilled engineer to further develop within controls and automation

The Ideal Candidate

This role could suit a Controls Engineer, PLC Engineer, Automation Engineer, Electrical & Controls Engineer, Electrical Automation Engineer, PLC Programmer or Electrical Engineer with strong controls experience.

We're particularly interested in candidates who have progressed from an Electrical / Electrician background into PLCs, Controls and Automation.

If you can combine strong electrical skills with gen