Control Systems Engineer / Controls Engineer (Electrical Design & PLC / HMI Software)
Leeds, West Yorkshire (commutable from Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield, etc.)
Salary : £40K - £50K pa + Benefits
Early finish Fridays (1pm)
The Company
Join a well-established British manufacturer of bespoke industrial machinery. A business built on engineering excellence, innovation, and a genuine passion for solving real-world production challenges.
After a record year of growth and new project wins, theyre now expanding their Controls Engineering Team, offering you the opportunity to work on full-lifecycle automation projects and see your ideas brought to life.
The Role
This is a hands-on, full-cycle role that blends electrical design with control software development - perfect for engineers who enjoy variety, ownership, and seeing their systems running on real machinery.
You’ll be responsible for :
* Designing and specifying electrical control circuits for complex machinery
* Creating detailed electrical schematics and panel layouts using CAD software
* Generating Bills of Materials (BOMs) and ensuring design accuracy and compliance
* Writing and developing PLC and HMI software (Siemens / Omron / Rockwell AB)
* PLC programming - from concept through to commissioning
* Overseeing control system installation, testing, and commissioning (UK & overseas)
* Working closely with Mechanical Design and Projects teams to deliver complete automation solutions
What We're Looking For
* Proven experience in electrical design engineering and control systems
* Strong background in PLC / HMI programming (Omron, Siemens, or Rockwell / Allen Bradley)
* Working knowledge of Electrical CAD Design, schematics, and panel layouts
* Comfortable managing your own projects and collaborating across departments
* Willingness to travel occasionally for commissioning and customer support (short, planned trips around 45 weeks per year)
Why Join?
* Work on diverse and technically challenging projects from concept to completion
* Be part of a growing automation team in a business with a strong order book and forward momentum
* Enjoy a balance of design office and hands-on project work
* See the impact of your work on real-world machinery performance
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