Controls Engineer (PLC's)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Kirklees; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Career progression

Technical development

Varied projects

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is seeking a Controls Engineer in Huddersfield for a role focused on designing and delivering bespoke industrial automation systems. A strong pathway for training and progression is offered, with exposure to full project lifecycles and cross-team collaboration.

The role requires a minimum of 2 years' PLC experience, an Electrical Engineering qualification, and hands-on Siemens/Omron PLC/HMI work.

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience with PLCs.
• Electrical Engineering qualification or equivalent.
• Experience with industrial control systems.

Responsibilities

• Design customer-specific control philosophies and electrical schematics.
• Design control panels and BOMs; use CAD where needed.
• Develop and support PLC and HMI programming (Siemens).
• Attend client sites for commissioning and provide technical support.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Fault finding

Electrical engineering

Education

Electrical Engineering qualification

Tools

Siemens PLC

Omron PLC

CAD software

Job description

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