An established and well-invested manufacturing business in the Poole area is seeking a Controls Engineer to take ownership of key automation systems and play a central role in improving plant performance across a modern production site.
This is a hands-on and technically varied role, combining fault finding, control system support, and automation improvement work.
The successful engineer will work across PLCs, HMIs, drives, and instrumentation, ensuring equipment reliability while also contributing to upgrades and continuous improvement projects that directly impact site efficiency.
Unlike purely reactive maintenance roles, this position offers real scope to influence how systems are developed and optimised over time. Engineers will be exposed to both day-to-day technical challenges and longer-term improvement initiatives, working closely with production and engineering teams to reduce downtime and enhance performance.
This opportunity would suit an electrically biased engineer with strong experience in control systems within a manufacturing environment, who enjoys problem-solving and wants to work in a role with both technical depth and variety.
The business offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, strong pension contribution, and a comprehensive benefits package. More importantly, it provides genuine long-term progression within a stable, growing organisation that continues to invest heavily in automation and engineering capability.
For engineers looking for a role that combines technical challenge, variety, and progression within a modern manufacturing environment, this is a strong opportunity worth exploring.