Electrical Controls Engineer

Location: Leeds (office based)

Basic salary: £45- £60k DOE + excellent training programmes from industry experts

30days annual leave

Benefits: Pension Scheme, DIS Scheme, Contractual Sick Pay Scheme, Free Parking

Hours – Monday to Thursday 08:30 – 4:30pm and 4pm finish every Fridays

My client would look at electrical maintenance engineers, experienced controls or commissioning engineers

The company:
Our client is a prominent Global Engineering Manufacturer who design and manufacture technical components for the Heavy Forging/steel, Aerospace, Civil Engineering and Fiber Glass sector. You have the chance to join their highly experienced technical team in the heart of Leeds, West Yorkshire. This opportunity offers an exciting prospect for any Controls engineer or Electrical Maintenance Engineer seeking to specialise in a field where every day presents new challenges and opportunities.

The day to day: 
The Electrical Controls Engineer role involves working from the office with the occasional trips to customer sites ensuring the safe and timely delivery of allocated work, reporting completion to company procedures and the satisfaction of the customer and company. As the Controls Engineer joining the team, you’ll be working on bespoke, one-off equipment. Approximately 80% of the customers are industrial, with the remaining 20% being Civil Engineering.

Additional responsibilities of the Electrical Controls Engineer:

Develop control solutions for the company’s systems and applications
In-house programming and testing
On-Site Commissioning
Product development
Field service and customer support
To be a successful candidate for the Electrical Controls Engineer vacancy, my client requires:

HND / Degree or equivalent apprentice training in electrical/electronic engineering
Proven experience in a similar role (highly desirable)
Knowledge & understanding Siemens S7 (TIA Portal) desirable
Proven Experience in PLC Programming - Ladder, High Level Programming such as SCL (highly desirable)
Experience or knowledge in WinCC and HMI Designs
Functional Safety and Safety Programming experience desirable
CAD Experience (AutoCad, Eplan, Solidworks) would be an advantage
Knowledge of Electrical controls legislation (Regs, LV Directive,) is essential
Microsoft 365 (Office Tools)
The Benefits

As the electrical controls engineer you should expect:

You will be joining a highly successful £multi-million company who can offer a massive amount of stability, security & training!
Opportunity for progression both technically and working your way up the man management if you want it.
Fantastic salary and benefits package - £45-£60k
ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation