Junior Controls Engineer (Training/Development)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Career progression

Technical development

Varied projects

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is seeking a Junior Controls Engineer to join a specialist automation business in Huddersfield. You will design and deliver bespoke industrial control systems and work across the full project lifecycle from costing and schematic design through PLC programming, panel layout, testing and commissioning.

The role offers training and clear career progression, with the opportunity to develop hands-on skills on varied projects, mentored by senior engineers, and to

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in controls/automation.
• HNC/HND or degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience building or assembling industrial automation control systems.
• Siemens/Omron PLC/HMI experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Modbus/Profinet preferred.
• Strong fault-finding and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• 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, including Siemens systems.
• Attend client sites for commissioning and technical support.
• Support project costing and testing activities.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI

Industrial automation

Fault-finding

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Electrical Engineering qualification

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Junior Controls Engineer (Training/Progression)

Huddersfield

Up to 45,000 + Training + Career Progression + Technical Development + Varied Projects

Are you a junior Controls Engineer or similar 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 Junior or Mid-Level Automation 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 candidate 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
• Experience building or assembling industrial automation control systems
• Siemens, Omron or similar PLC/HMI experience (Preferred)
• Knowledge of VSD/inverter drive control and industrial communication protocols such as Modbus or Profinet (Preferred)
• Strong fault‑finding, communication and organisational skills

Reference Number: BBBH26929