
Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Controls Engineer (Automated Systems)
Job Description
Salary: £60,000 - 60,000 per year
Requirements:- Experience as a Controls or Automation Engineer, or in a similar role
- Prior experience independently coding on Siemens and/or Rockwell platforms
- Full, valid UK driving licence
- Design PLC/DCS and SCADA software for a variety of control applications
- Configure communication networks
- Carry out factory and site testing
- Commission systems at customer sites
- Maintain accurate documentation
- PLC
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This role is based in Cumbernauld, Scotland, with a salary of £50,000–£60,000. We offer the opportunity to join a company with over 30 years of history, alongside in-house training and development from industry experts and clear progression routes into senior management. The role involves designing bespoke integrated automated systems and offers a high degree of autonomy. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates as an equal opportunities employer. The advertised salary is a guideline; the final remuneration will depend on experience, qualifications and skill set. We act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business supplying temporary workers.
last updated 39 week of 2026
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Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Glasgow
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