Junior Controls Engineer (Training/Development) – Full Time – Huddersfield

Catering; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Career progression

Technical development

Varied projects

Job summary

Catering is seeking a Junior Controls Engineer to join our Huddersfield team. You will design and deliver bespoke automation systems, work across the full project lifecycle, and gain structured mentoring and development.

The role offers strong training, progression toward senior roles, and exposure to PLC/HMI projects, panel wiring, and commissioning across diverse industries.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in automation controls.
• Electrical Engineering qualification required.
• Hands-on experience with industrial control systems.
• Siemens/Omron PLC/HMI experience preferred (any vendor acceptable).
• Knowledge of VSD/inverter drive control and Modbus/Profinet is preferred.

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.
• Support panel manufacturing, testing and commissioning; visit client sites as needed.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Electrical schematics

CAD software

Fault finding

Communication

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC/HMI

Omron PLC/HMI

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

Keywords: Automation Controls Engineer, Controls Engineer, Junior Controls Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Automation Engineer, PLC, HMI, Siemens, Omron, Relay Logic, Ladder Logic, Structured Text, Control Panels, Electrical Schematics, CAD, EPLAN, SeeCAD, VSD, Inverter Drives, Modbus, Profinet, Industrial Automation, Commissioning, Fault Finding, Huddersfield

Salary: £45000/annum Training + Career Progression

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire