MDE UK
Lead Applications Engineer (PLC / Controls / Drives)

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Lead Applications Engineer (PLC / Controls / Drives)
£45,000 - £70,000 + £6,000 Car Allowance + 10% Profit Bonus + 33 Days Holiday + Expert Industry 4.0 training + Career Progression Plans (Management or Task Expert) + Hybrid + 3x Life Insurance
Hybrid, Commutable from Telford, Shrewsbury, Newport, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Cannock, Bridgnorth, Walsall, Dudley, and surrounding areas.
Are you from a Controls Engineering, PLC Programming, or Drives background aspiring to further your technical career and become a task expert within Industry 4.0 projects, where you will receive further technical training alongside the opportunity to further progress your career and become a go-to expert?
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This is a rare and genuinely exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of Engineering projects delivering state-of-the-art systems, where you will receive further and ongoing training to become a task expert, combined with a great work-life balance and emphasis on a great company culture.
This role will suit a motivated and passionate engineer from any Controls or Drives background looking to step into a highly technical and diverse role, that will offer exciting training, career progression, all with a great work-life balance.
The Company:
- Established for almost 30 years as an industry leader in Industry 4.0
- Highly regarded as an industry expert, with a low staff turnover
- A team of 90 with a direct team of 5 Application Engineers


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The Opportunity:
- Liaising directly with Technical Sales Managers and bridging the gap between sales and projects
- Office and Home based with occasional travel to meet customers
- 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday with flexibility in hours
About you:
- Mechatronic, Drives, or Controls background
- Looking to further technically and progress your career
If this role is of interest, please click “apply now” and submit your most up-to-date CV to MDE Group.
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