Graduate Controls Engineer (C/C++)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% Bonus

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Medical

Flexitime

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited in Knutsford is seeking a Graduate Controls Engineer to design PLC and PCB control systems, and to develop PC software with HMI interfaces. The role combines software and hardware work, with testing, fault finding and commissioning of control systems.

You will be office-based predominantly, with occasional customer site visits, and there is a clear path to leadership as you gain experience and contribute to product development.

Qualifications

• Graduate Controls Engineer
• PLC Programming experience
• Looking to progress to a Leadership role
• Reference: BBBH26988

Responsibilities

• Design PLC and PCB control systems
• Produce PC software alongside HMI interface development
• Test, fault find, and commission control systems
• Predominantly office based, with occasional customer site visits

Skills

PLC Programming

Embedded systems

C/C++

HMI development

PCB design

Leadership potential

Tools

Omron

Job description

Graduate Controls Engineer (PLC Programming)

£35,000 - £45,000 + 10% Bonus + Life Assurance + Private Healthcare + Medical + Flexitime

Knutsford

Are you a Graduate Controls Engineer or similar, looking to join a highly ambitious company, offering industry leading training and development from in-house experts, operating at the forefront of technical innovation within the laboratory equipment industry?

Are you looking for an autonomous role where you will be trained to be the go-to technical expert, working on exciting new product development, with clear routes to progress into a leadership role with continued company growth?

In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing and upgrading both PLC and PCB control systems alike. You will also produce PC software alongside HMI development. Finally, you will test, fault find, and commission control systems, predominantly from the office, with occasional customer site visits.

Backed by over 40 years of history, this well-established company are about embark on a period of exciting expansion regarding both their products, fields of operation, headcount and general future planning activities alike.

This role would suit an Embedded Controls Engineer or smilar with a knowledge of C/C++, looking for a truly unique opportunity comibing both software and hardware skills, where you can showcase your experience to lead and develop a team in the future.

The Role:

• Design PLC and PCB control systems
• Produce PC software alongside HMI interface development
• Test, fault find, and commission control systems
• Predominantly office based, with occasional customer site visits
• Monday - Friday, flexible working hours, early finish Friday

The Person:

• Graduate Controls Engineer
• PLC Programming experience
• Looking to progress to a Leadership role
• Reference: BBBH26988

Controls, Engineer, PCB, PLC, Programming, Coding, OMRON, HMI Development, C#, PC, Software, Laboratory, Manufacturing, Machinery, PVD, CVD, Cheshire, Manchester, Warrington, Stockport

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.