Electrical Design Engineer and PLC Programmer

Maintech Recruitment LTD; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer with PLC Programming experience based in Chelmsford. This role offers significant investment from new owners to support growth and requires delivering fully tested machines to service teams. You will have autonomy to improve processes and work with production teams. The position is predominantly site-based with occasional client travel and provides a basic salary of £50,000 - £60,000 along with several benefits including hybrid working, holiday, and pension.

Benefits

Basic salary £50,000 - £60,000

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Pension

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Experience with PLC Programming and electrical design.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Strong understanding of documentation standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver machines to service team in a fully tested, documented, and compliant state.
• Ensure documentation accuracy and ownership.
• Act as technical authority for commissioning.

Skills

PLC Programming

Electrical Design

Process Improvement

Job description

Job Description

Are you an Electrical Design Engineer with PLC Programming experience? Are you looking for a new challenge? After a recent acquisition we are looking for an electrical design engineer and PLC programming for this Equipment Manufacturer, whos manufacturing facility is based in Great Yarmouth.

The new owners are providing significant investment into the business, this is new role created by the company to support growth. Already leading brand in the industry, and a great reputation coupled with this investment sees the business set to soar in 2026.
Your role will be predominantly site based with occasional travel to clients site 1-2 times a year. You will have full autonomy working with the programming and production team to make process and design improvements.

The Benefits of this Electrical Design Engineer and PLC programmer role

• Basic salary £50,000 - £60000
• 8:30-5:00 Monday Thursday 8:30-3:30 Friday
• Hybrid working.
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Pension

The role of a Electrical Design Engineer and PLC programmer

• Deliver machines to service team in a fully tested, documented, and compliant state.
• Ensure documentation accuracy and ownership, including commissioning guides, compliance documents, and test standards.
• Act astechnical authority for commissioning and contr...