Controls Engineer

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Technical Training

Days

Progression

Overtime

6% Employer Pension

Life Assurance

Job summary

Qualifications

• HND (or higher) in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience as a Controls Engineer or advanced Electrical Engineer focusing on controls.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a busy manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Controls/PLC project work on a manufacturing site in Yeovil (Siemens-focused environment).
• Improve PLC controls, reliability, data capture, and support maintenance with complex fault-finding.
• Deliver projects end-to-end with on-site responsibility and flexible days.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

PLC Programming

Controls Systems

Education

HND in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Job description

Controls Engineer

£50,000 - £60,000 + Technical Training + Days + Progression + Overtime + 6% Employer Pension + Life Assurance

Yeovil (Commutable from: Sherborne, Crewkerne, Chard, Dorchester, Taunton, Bridport, Wincanton, Ilminster)

Are you from an Electrical / Controls Engineering background looking for specialist PLC project work, backed by genuine training and progression opportunities? Do you want to step away from reactive maintenance and focus on higher-value automation improvements and new controls projects? This is a permanent, on-site role with a long-established UK manufacturer, offering the chance to upskill quickly through external courses and support from experienced internal engineers. You'll be trusted to own projects end-to-end, with flexibility on days and plenty of overtime available when you want it. You'll be joining a business known for designing and building a lot of its own bespoke equipment-meaning the controls work is rarely "industry standard" and will keep you technically engaged. With a stable workforce and long-term growth plans, it's the sort of environment where engineers can build real depth and become the go-to specialist. In this role you'll deliver PLC/controls projects across a busy manufacturing site in Yeovil-developing code, improving machine performance, supporting fault-finding, and upgrading panels, networks, and data capture where needed. This role suits a technically driven engineer who wants structured training and to become a deeper controls specialist (with future scope as the team grows, rather than a guaranteed immediate management path).

The Role:

• Controls/PLC project work on a manufacturing site in Yeovil (Siemens-focused environment)
• Improve PLC controls, reliability, data capture, and support maintenance with complex fault-finding
• Days-based hours with flexibility (e.g., 07:00-15:30 / 07:00-12:15) with occasional requirement to cover shift hours

The Person:

• HND (or higher) in Electrical Engineering
• Either a Controls Engineer already, or an advanced Electrical Engineer looking to train into controls
• Comfortable juggling multiple projects in a busy engineering/manufacturing environment

Keywords: Controls Engineer, Control Systems Engineer, Automation Engineer, Industrial Engineer, PLC Engineer, PLC Programmer, I&C Engineer, C&I Engineer

Reference Number: BBBH278903

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.