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Controls Engineer – East Lancashire – Bespoke Machinery – £40-58k + hybrid + overtime + 25 days holiday + 7% matched contribution pension = £65-70k total potential earnings
Samuel Frank is recruiting for a Controls Engineer with PLC programming experience to join a well-established, growing manufacturer in East Lancashire. The successful Controls Engineer will ideally have Allen Bradley / Rockwell experience but is open to all other major PLC vendors.
This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful Controls Engineer to work on one-off, custom-built machines while benefiting from a collaborative team environment and career development opportunities.
Why Apply?
- Exciting Projects – Work on a wide variety of bespoke, one-off machinery
- Industry-Leading Tech – Programming Allen Bradley PLCs (Studio 5000, Logix 500, Logix 5000, FactoryTalk View) – training on Allen Bradley PLCs will be provided if required
- Great Work-Life Balance – 40-hour week, Friday lunchtime finish & overtime available, plus up to 2 days a week working from home when possible (i.e. when you’re not testing or commissioning!)
- Career Stability – Join a well-established, supportive company with a strong team culture.
The Role – Controls Engineer
- Develop and modify PLC & HMI software to optimise machine performance.
- Produce GAs, electrical schematics and designs
- Carry out workshop testing & onsite commissioning (UK-based, 95% domestic travel).
- Work 70% office/home based, 30% customer site visits (1-2 weeks per trip).
- Collaborate with Control Engineers, Electrical Design Engineers & a supportive Team Manager.
- Create technical documentation using MS Office.
- Ideally qualified to ONC/HNC level.
Location & Benefits
- Based in East Lancashire, commutable from Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington, Colne & Keighley.
- Salary: £40,000 - £58,000 + overtime.
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
- Above auto-enrolment pension contribution – 7% matched contribution
Ready to take your career to the next level? Click APPLY now or contact us for more details.
