Posted 2 weeks ago
Controls Engineer
Talent & Career Solutions Consulting Limited
📍 Manchester, GB
Job description
TCS Consulting are recruiting on behalf of a leading UK-based automation and engineering solutions provider that designs and builds bespoke automation systems for industries including medical, oil & gas, food, and aerospace.
Due to continued growth and increased demand for service and support, our client is seeking a skilled and proactive Service & Controls Engineer to join their expanding engineering team.
This is a varied and hands-on position combining field-based service work with in-house controls and commissioning projects. The successful candidate will support, maintain, and develop advanced automation systems across a range of applications, ensuring reliability, performance, and customer satisfaction.
Provide on-site and remote technical support for customer breakdowns and service contracts.
Perform diagnostics, fault-finding, and repairs on control systems, robotics, and automation equipment.
Support in-house project work, including PLC programming, commissioning, and electrical system integration.
Travel to customer sites across the UK and occasionally overseas (Full UK driving licence required).
Participate in an on-call rota to provide remote and emergency support (typically one week on, approximately biweekly).
On-Call Allowance: Paid at £X per hour for each hour on call outside normal working hours.
Call-Out Work: Paid at your standard hourly rate + 25% premium when attending site outside normal hours.
All travel time for call-outs is paid in full.
£45,000 £50,000 base salary (DOE)
Overtime and on-call allowances
25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
High-spec laptop and equipment provided
All travel expenses covered
Excellent career development opportunities, including training in:
PLCs and industrial automation
Electrical design and control systems
Robotics and machine integration
Regular salary reviews every 612 months based on performance
TPBN1_UKTJ