Controls Engineer (Progression to Management)

Nottingham
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Controls Engineer (Progression to Management)
£52,000 - £55,000 + 34 Days Holiday + Car/Car Allowance + Laptop + Phone
Nottingham

Are you a Controls Engineer looking to take the next step in your career and progress into a managerial role, with plenty of autonomy, responsibility, and to be recognised as the go-to controls specialist in the business?

Are you looking for a highly varied and technically challenging role, working on a range of automation and robotics, in a hands-on managerial role?

On offer is an exciting opportunity to join a long-standing and nationally recognised company where you will be designing control panels then doing test and assembly, for a range of special purpose machinery. You will be directing and assisting a team of 8 engineers, managing their workload and timescales.

Founded nearly 50 years ago, this company design, manufacturer, supply and install a range automation and robotic machinery across sectors such as aerospace, automotive, military, and nuclear. They pride themselves on their extraordinary reputation of reliable machinery, coupled with excellent retention rates due to internal promotions.

This role would suit an Electrical Controls Engineer with PLC experience looking for a senior, managerial role for a company who will value them, where they can make their mark for the long-term.

The Role:

Control panel design, test and assembly
Working on Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley, and Siemens PLCs
Split between hands-on and managing a team of 8
Monday to Thursday 8am-5pm, early finish on Fridays, 37.5 hours a weekThe Person:

Controls Engineer
PLC experience
Looking to step into a managerial position
Reference number: BBBH19724

Engineer, Engineering, Manager, Controls, Control, PLC, PLCs, Electrical, Electronic, Machine, Machinery, Special, Purpose, Capital, Equipment, Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Mansfield

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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