Controls Engineer (PLC’s)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Huddersfield; Presencial; GBP 45 000 - 55 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Training

Career progression

Technical development

Varied projects

Resumo da oferta

Ernest Gordon Recruitment in Huddersfield is seeking a Controls Engineer (Training/Progression) to design and deliver bespoke industrial automation systems across the full project lifecycle.

You will join a specialist controls team, mentored by senior engineers, and work on PLC programming, electrical schematics, and panel layouts with exposure to commissioning and field support. The role offers training and clear pathways to Senior Engineer.

Qualificações

• Electrical Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/degree or apprenticeship)
• Minimum 2 years' experience with PLCs
• Siemens/Omron PLC/HMI experience preferred
• Strong fault‑finding, communication and organisational skills

Responsabilidades

• Design customer-specific control philosophies and electrical schematics using relay logic and PLC programming
• Design control panel layouts, wiring diagrams and Bills of Materials using CAD software
• Develop and support PLC and HMI programming tasks (Siemens systems)
• Travel to customer sites as needed and participate in commissioning

Conhecimentos

PLC programming

HMI development

Electrical schematics

Fault-finding

Communication

Organisational skills

Formação académica

HNC/HND or degree in Electrical Engineering or recognised apprenticeship

Ferramentas

Siemens PLC/HMI

CAD software (EPLAN/SeeCAD)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Controls Engineer (Training/Progression)

Huddersfield

£45,000 – £55,000 + Training + Career Progression + Technical Development + Varied Projects

Are you a Controls Engineer or similar with 2 years experience with PLC’s looking to join a specialist controls business offering excellent training and career progression where you will play a key role in designing and delivering bespoke industrial automation systems?

Do you want to join a company that invests in its people, and gives you the opportunity to work across the full project lifecycle from costing and schematic design through to PLC programming, panel layout, testing and commissioning while working closely with senior engineers, panel builders, installers, and customers across a range of industries?

On offer is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a specialist controls team, where you’ll take responsibility for designing customer‑specific control philosophies, electrical schematics, control panels and automation systems while receiving ongoing mentoring and technical development to progress towards a Senior Engineer position.

This role would suit a Controls Engineer or similar with at least 2 years’ experience, an Electrical Engineering qualification, and hands‑on experience with industrial control systems who is looking for a varied role with excellent training and career progression.

In this role, the successful controls engineer will assist with project costing, design electrical schematics and control panels, develop PLC and HMI systems, support panel manufacturing, carry out testing, and attend client sites for commissioning and technical support.

The Role:

• Designing customer‑specific control philosophies and electrical schematics using relay logic and PLC programming
• Designing control panel layouts, wiring diagrams and Bills of Materials using CAD software
• Developing and supporting PLC and HMI programming tasks, including Siemens systems
• Monday to Friday with occasional travel to customer sites

The Person:

• Controls Engineer or similar background with a minimum of 2 years’ experience
• HNC/HND, degree or recognised apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Siemens, Omron or similar PLC/HMI experience (Preferred)
• Strong fault‑finding, communication and organisational skills

Reference Number: BBBH26929HH

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