Junior Controls Engineer - Lancashire - Special Purpose Machinery

East Lancashire, North West

Permanent

Junior Controls Engineer - East Lancashire - Bespoke Machinery - £25-35k + hybrid + overtime + 25 days holiday + 7% matched contribution pension

Samuel Frank is recruiting for a Junior Controls Engineer with PLC programming experience to join a well-established, growing manufacturer in East Lancashire. The successful Junior Controls Engineer will have some knowledge of programming PLCs and be keen to learn and develop into a seasoned Controls Engineer.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful Junior Controls Engineer to work on one-off, custom-built machines while benefiting from a collaborative team environment and career development opportunities.

Junior Control Engineers - 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
• 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 - Junior Controls Engineer

• Develop and modify PLC & HMI software to optimise machine performance.
• 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.
• Based in East Lancashire, commutable from Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington, Colne & Keighley.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.

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