01st September, 2026
Senior Controls & Automation Engineer
Llanidloes, Mid Wales
£40,000–£60,000 + Overtime
Permanent
PLC | Automation | Robotics | Commissioning | UK Travel
Are you an experienced Controls, Automation, Electrical, Robotics or Maintenance Engineer looking for a varied role where you can build, programme and commission automated machinery?
Join a growing engineering business in Llanidloes and work on projects from workshop build and PLC programming through to FAT, installation and customer commissioning.
What you'll be doing - PLC, HMI and automation programming
- Working with robotics, conveyors, pneumatics and automated machinery
- Workshop build, testing and FAT
- UK-wide installation and commissioning
- Fault finding and technical support
- Working directly with customers and mentoring junior engineers
What we're looking for We're open to engineers from a range of backgrounds, including
Controls, Automation, Electrical, Robotics, Commissioning and Maintenance.
You'll ideally have: - Industrial automation/PLC experience
- Strong fault-finding skills
- Experience with machinery or commissioning
- A full UK driving licence is essential along with flexibility to travel across the UK
- Siemens PLC and ABB robotics experience is desirable, but not essential.
What's in it for you; - £40,000–£60,000 + overtime
- Monday–Friday, 07:30–16:30
- Approx. 50% workshop / 50% UK site work
- Company van, laptop and mobile
- 24 days holiday + bank holidays
- No weekend rota
- Ongoing training and career progression
- Overnight accommodation provided
Based in
Llanidloes, with relocation considered for the right candidate.
Don't tick every box? Don't worry. If you've got a strong controls, automation, electrical or engineering background and want to develop your career, we'd like to hear from you, click the link below and we will be in touch with next steps......
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