Mitsubishi PLC Controls Engineer – Hands-on Automation

Aqumen Recruitment

Lower Hopton

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 63,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Aqumen Recruitment is partnering with a Mirfield-based client to recruit a Controls Engineer with strong Mitsubishi PLC experience. The role is hands-on, fault-finding, and requires developing PLC code from scratch to keep automated systems running efficiently.

You will program Mitsubishi PLCs, fault-find across PLCs, sensors and drives, and read electrical drawings. The role includes HMIs, commissioning and improvements in a permanent West Yorkshire position.

Qualifications

  • Strong electrical engineering background and electrician experience.
  • Proven experience with industrial PLC-controlled machinery.
  • Able to write PLC programs from scratch for Mitsubishi platforms.
  • Excellent electrical and PLC fault-finding skills; able to read schematics.

Responsibilities

  • Programming and developing Mitsubishi PLCs.
  • PLC fault finding, diagnostics and program modifications.
  • Developing PLC code from new for automation projects.
  • Electrical and controls fault finding on industrial machinery.
  • Reading electrical schematics and control drawings.
  • Supporting machine installation, commissioning and modifications.
  • Working with HMIs, drives, servo systems and automation equipment.
  • Identifying improvements to machine reliability and performance.
  • Collaborating with electrical and mechanical engineering teams.
  • Supporting continuous improvement and automation projects.

Skills

Mitsubishi PLC
Electrical engineering
PLC fault finding
Write PLC from scratch
HMI and drives
Industrial automation
Schematic reading
Troubleshooting
Siemens PLC (advantage)

Tools

Mitsubishi PLC programming tools
Siemens PLC software
HMIs
VSDs/Inverters

Job description

Aqumen Recruitment is partnering with a Mirfield-based client to recruit a Controls Engineer with strong Mitsubishi PLC experience. The role is hands-on, fault-finding, and requires developing PLC code from scratch to keep automated systems running efficiently.

You will program Mitsubishi PLCs, fault-find across PLCs, sensors and drives, and read electrical drawings. The role includes HMIs, commissioning and improvements in a permanent West Yorkshire position.

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