Controls Engineer in Nottingham)

Wallace Hind Selection; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK manufacturer in Nottingham seeks an Industrial Controls Engineer to design complex control systems for industrial clients. The role involves complete design solutions from consultation to commissioning. Ideal candidates have experience in various industrial sectors and familiarity with PLC and SCADA systems. Join a respected team where your contributions matter and enjoy a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Company Bonus Scheme

23 Days Holiday (+ Bank Holidays)

Flexible / Hybrid working

Pension

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Industrial Controls Engineer or similar role.
• Experience in sectors like Oil & Gas, Food, Pharmaceutical, or Automation.

Responsibilities

• Designing and writing PLC/SCADA code and scripts.
• Supporting sales with controls design consultation.
• Collaborating with installation teams during setup.

Skills

Industrial Controls Engineering

Systems Integration

Electrical Design

Electronic Design

Tools

PLC

SCADA

Rockwell

Siemens

Allen Bradley

Mitsubishi

Job description

Are you an Industrial Controls Engineer with experience designing complex systems from scratch for industrial clients? Do you want a career with a path to the top table? We are a specialist UK manufacturer and systems integrator based in Nottingham, expanding our team – and we want to hear from you!

Salary & Benefits

• Up to £70,000
• Company Bonus Scheme
• 23 Days Holiday (+ Bank Holidays), rising with service
• Flexible / Hybrid working once up to speed
• Access to full company benefits including pension, life assurance, etc.

Location & Commutability

Location: Nottingham

Commutable from: Derby, Loughborough, Newark, Worksop, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Sheffield, Melton Mowbray, Burton on Trent, Matlock

Job Description

This Controls Engineer role involves providing complete controls design solutions for industrial manufacturing and process clients, from initial consultation through to design, manufacture, installation, and commissioning of machinery and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing, writing PLC / SCADA code and scripts from scratch to meet client requirements
• Supporting initial sales with controls/electronic design consultation
• Supporting manufacturing processes from a controls perspective
• Collaborating with installation and commissioning teams during setup

Person Specification

We seek candidates with proven experience as an Industrial Controls Engineer, Systems Integration Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, or Electronic Design Engineer in an industrial environment. Experience across sectors like Oil & Gas, Mining, Construction, Cement, Materials Handling, Warehousing, Automation, Robotics, Food, Pharmaceutical, Medical processing, Production, or Packaging machinery is highly desirable. Experience with complex systems or process machinery is a bonus.

About the Company

We are a respected system integrator specializing in PLC/SCADA systems, providing process equipment and machinery to leading UK clients. We are a Rockwell Automation partner, supplying Allen Bradley PLC & SCADA systems. As a medium-sized business, everyone’s contribution matters, offering autonomy, respect, and impactful work on every project.

Ideal candidates may have worked as Systems Engineers, Controls Engineers, Electrical Design Engineers, or similar roles, with experience in products like Rockwell, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, etc.

Interested?

Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgment of your application.

Note: Wallace Hind Selection is the retained recruitment partner for this role. Direct applications to the client or through agencies will be forwarded to us.

Ref: SP18068, Wallace Hind Selection