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Automation & Controls Engineer
Job Posted: 40 minutes ago
Salary: £ 42,000 - 53,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Walton
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Job Title: Automation & Controls Engineer (50/50 office and field-based)
Location: Leeds, Yorkshire (50/50 office and field-based)
Salary: £43,000 – £52,000 + overtime & on-call uplift + company van + flextime
Job Type: Permanent
The Role
Are you an Automation & Controls Engineer who thrives on variety and problem-solving? This role offers the opportunity to work across multiple industries, tackling complex challenges that keep production lines running smoothly and critical systems operational. This isn’t a corporate tick-box job. You’ll be working as part of a tight-knit engineering team, tackling everything from troubleshooting live systems to delivering complete automation projects.. With the business recently expanding its 24/7 service contracts, the work is fast-paced, critical, and hugely rewarding.
What You’ll Be Doing
Fault finding and problem solving – diagnosing issues across electrical hardware, PLC software, HMIs, and control systems, often on live customer sites where quick thinking matters.
Customer support & service delivery – providing breakdown response and ongoing technical support to clients in food, utilities, manufacturing, and other fast-moving sectors.
Designing and building solutions – from electrical schematics and control panel layouts to PLC programming, SCADA configuration, and software testing.
Commissioning automation projects – taking systems from concept to operational handover, ensuring smooth integration with existing equipment.
Working across environments – splitting your time between field service, hands-on panel/shop-floor work, and office-based design and documentation.
Collaborating within a close-knit team – sharing knowledge, mentoring where appropriate, and contributing to a culture of practical, solutions-driven engineering. What We’re Looking For
If you are an automation engineer who thrives on solving complex problems—whether fault-finding on live systems or delivering bespoke automation projects—and are hands-on, adaptable, and comfortable balancing site work, panel/build tasks, and office-based design in a fast-moving environment, this role could be a great fit for you.
3+ years’ experience in automation/controls engineering
HNC or higher in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or equivalent)
Strong problem-solving mindset and hands-on approach
Comfortable working in a mix of field and office environments
18th Edition Certificate (Desirable) Benefits
Time Off: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
Pension: 3% employer contribution.
Company Van: Fully equipped for business use.
Career Development: Ongoing training, mentoring, and clear progression opportunities.
Team Culture: Supportive, close-knit engineering team.
Variety: Diverse projects across food, manufacturing, infrastructure, and marine sectors.Interested in finding out more? Please click ‘applyBefore You Apply
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