Senior Electrical Controls Designer – PLC/Automation with Bonus & Pension

Questech Recruitment Ltd; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Private Healthcare

Job summary

Questech Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer / Controls Engineer to design Electrical Control Panels and Systems. The role focuses on PLC-capable control designs, wiring diagrams, and electrical drawings, with a pathway to permanent employment after probation.

Ideal candidates will have strong experience in electrical control panel design, CAD drawing tools, and understanding of safety circuits, with clear exposure to 24V dc PLC environments and related components.

Qualifications

• Electrical Control Panel / Controls System design experience.
• Electrical or Control Systems Qualification (Apprenticeship, B-TEC, ONC, HNC, HND, Degree).
• Minimum 10 years industrial experience in Electrical Control Panel / Control Systems Design, ideally from machine building.

Responsibilities

• Design of Electrical Control Panels / Systems.
• Work with 24V dc PLC Digital I/O, sensors, motors, light curtains.
• Specify and set-up motors and variable speed drives.
• Design safety circuits.
• Create/check BOMs and electrical schematics.
• Prepare installation and operation manuals and technical documents.
• Research and select parts; liaise with suppliers.
• Provide technical support to Sales and Purchasing teams.

Skills

Electrical design

CAD software

PLC basics

Safety circuits

Excel proficiency

Education

Electrical/control systems qualification

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

SEE

E-Plan

SolidWorks Electrical

Job description

Questech Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer / Controls Engineer to design Electrical Control Panels and Systems. The role focuses on PLC-capable control designs, wiring diagrams, and electrical drawings, with a pathway to permanent employment after probation.

Ideal candidates will have strong experience in electrical control panel design, CAD drawing tools, and understanding of safety circuits, with clear exposure to 24V dc PLC environments and related components.