Controls Engineer
| Posting date: | 11 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,000 to £50,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 20% Pension, Training & Development |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 January 2026 |
| Location: | Poole, Dorset, BH21 0LO |
| Company: | Hunter Selection Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 27046_1765452963 |
Summary
Controls Engineer
Poole, Dorset
£47,000 - £50,000
️Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.00pm, on call 1 in 4
Ongoing training and development opportunities, internal progression routes, healthcare cash plan, 20% pension scheme, 32 days holiday increasing with service, Buy holiday scheme, Discounted products, Health Cash Plan, Career opportunities, discount platform, Generous family leave policy, Leadership development, Cycle to work scheme, Free Parking
Due to retirement we're Looking for an Controls Engineer who's ready to take ownership, innovate, and make an immediate impact in a busy manufacturing company based in Poole. With a reputation at second to none, genuine training, development and progression opportunities this is an exciting time to join the business
Roles/Responsibilities
✅ Update & modernise control, automation and electrical systems including PLC's, HMI, SCADA & Instrumentation
✅Updating maintenance systems to provide feedback no tasks to ensure maintenance systems are kept up to date
✅Providing automation, control and electrical support for engineering functions
✅ Identifying improvements and efficiency on machinery and involved in project work
What We're Looking For
✅Electrical or Systems Engineering qualification
✅Experience within a manufacturing environment, particularly Food or packaging
✅ PLC programming language - Siemens, Rockwell, Allen Bradley
If you are interested in the role or looking for something similar please contact our Managing Consultant Emma Hardman
If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.
Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.
Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.