Controls Engineer: Training & Career Progression

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

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Controls Engineer in Huddersfield to join a specialist controls business. You will design and deliver bespoke automation systems, including electrical schematics and control panels, while working closely with senior engineers and customers across industries.

The role offers ongoing mentoring, training and progression toward a Senior Engineer position, with a 45k-55k salary plus training and varied projects.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a Controls Engineer or similar.
• Electrical Engineering qualification (HNC/HND, degree or apprenticeship).
• Siemens/Omron PLC/HMI experience preferred.
• Strong fault-finding, communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Design customer-specific control philosophies and electrical schematics.
• Design control panel layouts, wiring diagrams and bills of materials using CAD software.
• Develop and support PLC and HMI programming tasks (Siemens systems).
• Attend client sites for commissioning and technical support.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Fault-finding

Communication

Organisational skills

CAD software

Education

Electrical Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/degree/apprenticeship)

Tools

Siemens PLC

Omron PLC

CAD software

Job description

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Controls Engineer in Huddersfield to join a specialist controls business. You will design and deliver bespoke automation systems, including electrical schematics and control panels, while working closely with senior engineers and customers across industries.

The role offers ongoing mentoring, training and progression toward a Senior Engineer position, with a 45k-55k salary plus training and varied projects.