Controls & Automation Lead

Permanent, full-time
Onsite working with travel to customer sites
£60,000 salary 

We’re supporting a well established engineering and automation business in the search for a Controls & Automation Lead to take ownership of complex, multi-disciplinary automation projects across a diverse customer base.

This is a senior, delivery-focused role where you’ll act as the technical authority for controls systems—driving design integrity, ensuring successful commissioning, and leading teams through full project lifecycles.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for leading the design, validation, and commissioning of end-to-end controls solutions, spanning both hardware and software systems (plc, robotics, drives, safety, and vision).

Operating across multiple projects simultaneously, you’ll sit at the centre of engineering delivery—working closely with project managers, design teams, and installation teams to ensure syst...