Site Electrical & Controls Engineer

Job Title: Site Electrical & Controls Engineer
Location: Buckinghamshire – commutable from M1, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas
ONSITE ROLE, Monday to Friday days 38 38-hour week
Job Reward: £60k Target, but applicants taken on expectation and future fit
Client: Global Category Leader in Manufacturing
Are you ready to take ownership of electrical and automation systems on an established, high-performing manufacturing site?

This is a newly created, career-defining opportunity for an experienced Electrical  Engineer with PLC controls bias, an automation support role to the factory, onsite,  to become the site’s technical authority and Electrical Duty Holder. You will drive electrical standards, safety, and innovation across all electrical and control systems. You could be an aspiring PLC-based controls technician? Or an established PLC Automation Engineer that enjoys supporting the operational performance of a factory -

You’ll also play a pivotal role in maintaining and supporting reliability, developing automation capabilities, and coaching a skilled multi-skilled engineering team — all within a well-invested, forward-thinking production environment.

Duties & Responsibilities – Site Electrical & Controls Engineer - Days role

Acting as the site’s Electrical Duty Holder, ensuring compliance with statutory electrical standards
Leading PLC and control system development, programming, and fault-finding, for various Siemens, Allen Bradley or Mitsubishi related
Driving continuous improvement and standardisation of electrical and control systems
Creating and maintaining a technical documentation library for electrical distribution and automation assets
Coaching and mentoring engineers in electrical fault-finding and controls
Leading and supporting automation and electrical improvement projects from concept to completion
Role Requirements - Site Electrical & Controls Engineer - Days role

Time-served apprenticeship with HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering (Degree desirable).
Strong electrical knowledge and ideally 18th Edition certification.
Hands-on experience with a variety of PLC and automation systems (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or similar)
High-level diagnostics to modification through to programming
Proven ability to diagnose, program, and optimise control systems in a manufacturing or process environment
A proactive engineer with a passion for compliance, improvement, and team development
What’s On Offer - Site Electrical & Controls Engineer - Days role

A newly created role with real technical influence and autonomy
Opportunity to shape electrical and controls strategy across the site
Excellent package including competitive salary, pension, and benefits
Ongoing investment in training, technology, and site development
Join a business that values expertise, encourages innovation, and invests in engineering excellence. Take the lead in ensuring electrical safety, reliability, and automation performance at a modern, growing UK site.

To apply, please send your CV or contact Mike Butler at Omega Resource Group on or phone (phone number removed).

Candidates who are a Lead Electrical Engineer, Controls & Automation Engineer, Electrical Duty Holder / Compliance Engineer, PLC & Automation Engineer, Electrical Projects Engineer, Electrical Systems Engineer, Automation Controls Specialist, Electrical Maintenance & Controls Engineer, Electrical Design & Controls Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer (I&C Engineer) will also have the relevant skills and background for this role.

Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy