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About The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to register your interest in future Controls Engineer opportunities within organisations advancing automation, industrial systems, and control solutions. Roles of this type may sit within collaborative engineering teams where you could contribute to the design, implementation, and optimisation of control systems that power modern manufacturing, infrastructure, and industrial operations.
The work could involve partnering across mechanical, electrical, and software engineering disciplines to deliver robust, standards-compliant control solutions. You would have scope to take ownership of defined control system workstreams, improve system performance, and collaborate with stakeholders across design, quality, and operations.
Typical Role Overview
- Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester, Birmingham, West Midlands, Coventry, West Midlands, UK-wide
- Type: Contract, Full-time
- Day Rate: £250–£380 per day, dependent on experience and seniority
- Discipline: Controls Engineering, Automation, Industrial Systems
- Standards: ISO 9001
What You Would Do
Typical responsibilities could include:
- Designing and implementing control systems using industry-standard platforms and protocols
- Developing control logic, automation sequences, and system configurations
- Collaborating with mechanical and electrical engineering teams on integrated solutions
- Testing, commissioning, and optimising control systems for performance and reliability
- Documenting control system designs, functionality, and operational procedures
- Contributing to compliance with ISO 9001 and relevant technical standards
- Supporting troubleshooting and continuous improvement of deployed systems
- Liaising with stakeholders to understand control requirements and deliver solutions that meet operational needs
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What You Could Bring
Most roles of this type require the following:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent professional qualification
- Proven experience designing and implementing control systems
- Working knowledge of control platforms, APIs, microservices, and distributed systems architectures
- Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages (Python, Java, Bash, or equivalent)
- Experience with version control, CI/CD pipelines, and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with industrial automation, SCADA, PLC programming, or similar control technologies
- Strong understanding of system integration, data pipelines, and system reliability
- Knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems
- Excel proficiency for data analysis and reporting
- Commitment to health and safety compliance (SMSTS, First Aid, HV certification considered advantageous)
Nice-to-have experience includes:
- Cloud platform experience (Azure, AWS, GCP) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform)
- Exposure to SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, or enterprise resource planning systems
- Familiarity with process modelling (BPMN, UML) and quality management systems (QMS, QARA)
- Experience with network security, DMZ architecture, or F5 load balancing
- Data quality and analytics experience using tools such as Power BI
What Roles Of This Type Could Offer
Most roles of this type offer the following, dependent on the industry and seniority of the role:
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- Opportunity to work on control systems and automation projects across diverse industrial sectors
- Exposure to modern engineering practices, cloud technologies, and distributed systems
- Collaboration with experienced engineers and scope to develop technical expertise
- Involvement in end-to-end project delivery, from design through to commissioning and optimisation
- Flexible contract arrangements with potential for extension based on performance and business needs
- Professional development through exposure to emerging technologies and industry standards
- The chance to contribute to systems that improve operational efficiency and safety across organisations
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