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Controls Engineer

Owen DanielsSutton Coldfield, West Midlands🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 16 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£50k - £70k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Posted
23 hours ago
RoboticsPLC Programming

Job Description

Controls / Automation Engineer Birmingham | £50,000–£70,000 | Permanent | Days

We’re looking for a Controls / Automation Engineer to join a growing, highly automated manufacturing operation that has recently moved from NPI into high-volume production.

This is a fast-paced environment with extensive PLC, robotics, sensors, motion control, inspection and automated handling.

The Role You’ll be hands-on, supporting the equipment, resolving faults and driving continuous improvement.

You’ll work across:

  • PLC programming, fault-finding & modifications
  • HMI, sensors, servo and motion systems
  • Robotics and automated equipment
  • Commissioning and optimisation
  • Root-cause analysis and continuous improvement
  • Improving reliability, throughput and OEE

About You We’re open to experience across any major PLC platform, including Beckhoff, Siemens, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley or Mitsubishi.

You’ll need strong practical Controls / Automation experience and be comfortable getting into the PLC logic rather than simply identifying faults.

Experience in high-volume manufacturing, automotive, plastics or FMCG would be advantageous.

£50k–£70k | Permanent | Days | Birmingham

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