Ready for a Different Kind of Control Systems Role? You're an experienced Control Systems Engineer with strong PLC programming skills. You've worked on control systems or automation projects, and enjoy solving problems. Now you're ready for something more, something a little different . What's different here? Own your work - from design through to commissioning Variety - different industries, different challenges, some bespoke work Grow your skills - beyond PLCs into wider control systems and project delivery The role You'll design, develop, and deliver PLC control systems, working closely with customers and engineering teams. From concept to site commissioning, you'll be involved at every stage. What you bring Strong PLC programming experience (Siemens, Rockwell, Any main PLC) Solid background in control systems engineering A practical, problem-solving mindset What you get £55,000 salary Excellent benefits package A genuinely interesting and varied role A real step forward in your career Important Sponsorship is not available for this role Candidates must have permanent right to work in the UK If you're looking for a role that challenges you, broadens your experience, and keeps things interesting-this could be it. And it's an easy commute from Leicester, Rugby, Hinckley, Lutterworth etc. Send your CV to Mark Burnard at Hartland Recruitment. We look forward to hearing from you! Hartland Recruitment - a specialist technical recruitment agency finding Engineers for the UK's Machinery Manufacturers and Automation Companies since 1990.
Jul 10, 2026
Full time
Ready for a Different Kind of Control Systems Role? You're an experienced Control Systems Engineer with strong PLC programming skills. You've worked on control systems or automation projects, and enjoy solving problems. Now you're ready for something more, something a little different . What's different here? Own your work - from design through to commissioning Variety - different industries, different challenges, some bespoke work Grow your skills - beyond PLCs into wider control systems and project delivery The role You'll design, develop, and deliver PLC control systems, working closely with customers and engineering teams. From concept to site commissioning, you'll be involved at every stage. What you bring Strong PLC programming experience (Siemens, Rockwell, Any main PLC) Solid background in control systems engineering A practical, problem-solving mindset What you get £55,000 salary Excellent benefits package A genuinely interesting and varied role A real step forward in your career Important Sponsorship is not available for this role Candidates must have permanent right to work in the UK If you're looking for a role that challenges you, broadens your experience, and keeps things interesting-this could be it. And it's an easy commute from Leicester, Rugby, Hinckley, Lutterworth etc. Send your CV to Mark Burnard at Hartland Recruitment. We look forward to hearing from you! Hartland Recruitment - a specialist technical recruitment agency finding Engineers for the UK's Machinery Manufacturers and Automation Companies since 1990.
Hartland Recruitment & Advertising Limited
Ashford, Kent
If you have an Instrumentation, Control Engineering troubleshooting, fault finding background, you'll fit into this team. Our clients are based in Kent, and have a massive infrastructure of electrical, power, safety systems, and systems monitoring every part of the process. Their Controls Engineering team is in charge of the maintenance and development of these assets, and they need to add to the team. Using your Control and Instrumentation experience, you will be assisting in the maintenance, fault finding, and upgrade of PC based monitoring systems, monitoring instrumentation, sensors (gas, fire, process instrumentation), industrial networks. Improving the system with various project work, and keeping the systems live, compliant, functioning and safe. Instrumentation and Control Engineering experience is the important bit. If you have worked on PLC DCS or SCADA based control systems, it would be a good background, but the company operates several bespoke systems, and training can be given on these. Rewards: Basic salary to 52000, plus 6% employer pension contribution, healthcare, company bonus, share scheme, 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays. Commutable from: Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone Sponsorship: No. All candidates must have permanent right to work in the UK. For more information about the job, send a copy of your CV to Mark Burnard at Hartland Recruitment. Hartland Recruitment - a specialist technical recruitment agency, finding Engineers for the UK's PLC SCADA Control Systems and Machinery manufacturers since 1990.
Jul 01, 2026
Full time
If you have an Instrumentation, Control Engineering troubleshooting, fault finding background, you'll fit into this team. Our clients are based in Kent, and have a massive infrastructure of electrical, power, safety systems, and systems monitoring every part of the process. Their Controls Engineering team is in charge of the maintenance and development of these assets, and they need to add to the team. Using your Control and Instrumentation experience, you will be assisting in the maintenance, fault finding, and upgrade of PC based monitoring systems, monitoring instrumentation, sensors (gas, fire, process instrumentation), industrial networks. Improving the system with various project work, and keeping the systems live, compliant, functioning and safe. Instrumentation and Control Engineering experience is the important bit. If you have worked on PLC DCS or SCADA based control systems, it would be a good background, but the company operates several bespoke systems, and training can be given on these. Rewards: Basic salary to 52000, plus 6% employer pension contribution, healthcare, company bonus, share scheme, 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays. Commutable from: Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone Sponsorship: No. All candidates must have permanent right to work in the UK. For more information about the job, send a copy of your CV to Mark Burnard at Hartland Recruitment. Hartland Recruitment - a specialist technical recruitment agency, finding Engineers for the UK's PLC SCADA Control Systems and Machinery manufacturers since 1990.
Control Systems Engineer Something different for a Controls Engineer to get involved with. The company designs control and instrumentation and electrical systems, systems to monitor installations, environments, pollution, emergency shutdown systems. Being legislation led, it s a growing area. They need a Control Systems Engineer to design and commission PLC control software for their projects- and troubleshoot or upgrade older projects. The company has used Schneider PLC s and HMI s in each of their projects and designs for the last 10 years. Omron was used on all projects before that. Schneider experience would be good, but the company are open to any PLC software programming experience. (Rockwell Allen Bradley Siemens Mitsubishi etc) Working on site, assisting others in the team with system testing and final commissioning of PLC, HMI s and Drives, electrical systems. Then upgrading the systems- developing one off systems whatever the client wants. It s not a desk-bound job: Yes, you will spend time in the office PLC programming, designing and developing systems BUT you will also travel to UK customer sites to commission, troubleshoot, support or upgrade some existing systems if it s easier to do that on site. So you might find that you are 50% Office, 50% home or site. Salary: at least £55000 basic salary. There will also be extra payments bonuses etc and either a Car Allowance or a Company car depending on your preference. Interested? Send a copy of your CV to Mark Burnard at Hartland Recruitment. Sponsorship? Sponsorship is not possible. You must have the permanent right to work in the UK. Hartland Recruitment - a technical recruitment company specialising in finding Engineers for the UK Automation, Process Control Systems and Machinery Manufacturers since 1990. Looking for your next job in Electrical, Mechanical Design, Service Commissioning Engineering, or PLC HMI SCADA control? Send me your CV.
Jun 30, 2026
Full time
Control Systems Engineer Something different for a Controls Engineer to get involved with. The company designs control and instrumentation and electrical systems, systems to monitor installations, environments, pollution, emergency shutdown systems. Being legislation led, it s a growing area. They need a Control Systems Engineer to design and commission PLC control software for their projects- and troubleshoot or upgrade older projects. The company has used Schneider PLC s and HMI s in each of their projects and designs for the last 10 years. Omron was used on all projects before that. Schneider experience would be good, but the company are open to any PLC software programming experience. (Rockwell Allen Bradley Siemens Mitsubishi etc) Working on site, assisting others in the team with system testing and final commissioning of PLC, HMI s and Drives, electrical systems. Then upgrading the systems- developing one off systems whatever the client wants. It s not a desk-bound job: Yes, you will spend time in the office PLC programming, designing and developing systems BUT you will also travel to UK customer sites to commission, troubleshoot, support or upgrade some existing systems if it s easier to do that on site. So you might find that you are 50% Office, 50% home or site. Salary: at least £55000 basic salary. There will also be extra payments bonuses etc and either a Car Allowance or a Company car depending on your preference. Interested? Send a copy of your CV to Mark Burnard at Hartland Recruitment. Sponsorship? Sponsorship is not possible. You must have the permanent right to work in the UK. Hartland Recruitment - a technical recruitment company specialising in finding Engineers for the UK Automation, Process Control Systems and Machinery Manufacturers since 1990. Looking for your next job in Electrical, Mechanical Design, Service Commissioning Engineering, or PLC HMI SCADA control? Send me your CV.
Alongside their PLC HMI SCADA and Electrical Control Systems Design, my clients have a thriving/ expanding division that offers PLC and Control Systems Support to maintenance teams in factories- helping them to fault find using PLC's, PLC software, plugging the gap in site automation, doing small projects to improve those PLC and Electrical Control systems on site. They've gained more customers who need support, so they need an extra experienced PLC HMI Controls Support Engineer. You'll be: Going to customer's sites to assist maintenance engineers to fault find on PLC Automated and Electrical Systems. Fault finding using PLC software to solve problems with machines Electrical control panel issues (e.g., loose wires, faulty sensors). Occasionally doing a small PLC project to improve a system for the customer- merge 2 conveyors, etc. Ideally, you'll have this: Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer, maybe you did some PLC Controls work there. PLC systems ability- fault finding good, modifying software good too, on one of these (Siemens TIA Portal, S7, WinCC, Allen Bradley, Omron, Mitsubishi). Strong electrical fault-finding and hands-on skills. Someone who wants a job with some variety, seeing how different companies use PLC/ factory automation/ machinery and deepening control systems knowledge. And a job in a growing company, being seen as someone with expert skills, in a growing automated world. Rewards: Competitive basic salary: 51,000 Extra Paid overtime. c 9K Company vehicle. 33 days holiday, private healthcare, pension, support for development benefits package. Location : West Midlands or East Midlands across to Cambridge. For example: Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Northampton, Kettering) For more details , please send your CV to Mark Burnard at Hartland Recruitment Hartland Recruitment is a specialist technical recruitment agency, finding Engineers for the UK's Control Systems Engineering, Factory Automation and Machinery Manufacturers since 1990.
May 14, 2026
Full time
Alongside their PLC HMI SCADA and Electrical Control Systems Design, my clients have a thriving/ expanding division that offers PLC and Control Systems Support to maintenance teams in factories- helping them to fault find using PLC's, PLC software, plugging the gap in site automation, doing small projects to improve those PLC and Electrical Control systems on site. They've gained more customers who need support, so they need an extra experienced PLC HMI Controls Support Engineer. You'll be: Going to customer's sites to assist maintenance engineers to fault find on PLC Automated and Electrical Systems. Fault finding using PLC software to solve problems with machines Electrical control panel issues (e.g., loose wires, faulty sensors). Occasionally doing a small PLC project to improve a system for the customer- merge 2 conveyors, etc. Ideally, you'll have this: Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer, maybe you did some PLC Controls work there. PLC systems ability- fault finding good, modifying software good too, on one of these (Siemens TIA Portal, S7, WinCC, Allen Bradley, Omron, Mitsubishi). Strong electrical fault-finding and hands-on skills. Someone who wants a job with some variety, seeing how different companies use PLC/ factory automation/ machinery and deepening control systems knowledge. And a job in a growing company, being seen as someone with expert skills, in a growing automated world. Rewards: Competitive basic salary: 51,000 Extra Paid overtime. c 9K Company vehicle. 33 days holiday, private healthcare, pension, support for development benefits package. Location : West Midlands or East Midlands across to Cambridge. For example: Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Northampton, Kettering) For more details , please send your CV to Mark Burnard at Hartland Recruitment Hartland Recruitment is a specialist technical recruitment agency, finding Engineers for the UK's Control Systems Engineering, Factory Automation and Machinery Manufacturers since 1990.
Hartland Recruitment & Advertising Limited
St. Neots, Cambridgeshire
A special purpose machinery manufacturer has asked us to find an ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER to join an experienced team of Design Engineers - developing the electrical hardware designs for new machinery, and upgrading the electrical aspects of existing machines. Well-funded, growing, with international orders, this is a company which likes people to develop long term careers and stay in what has been a very happy group. You'll be: Designing electrical hardware, PLC hardware, control panels, wiring schematics across the machine, specifying components such as sensors, drives, safety circuitry design. Using EPlan or Autocad Electrical to produce CAD Electrical designs Helping to solve problems during the manufacture of the machine- modifying your drawings or designs to make it easier to build and wire. Ideally, you'll have this: Proven experience as an Electrical Design Engineer. Knowledge of some of these: EPLAN, Autocad Electrical, safety, EN13849, Control panel design or wiring schematic drawings and designs. Someone who wants a job where they will be designing the electrical special purpose machinery for today, but also playing a part in developing the next generation technologies for future markets too. And a job in a growing company, being seen as someone with expert skills, for the long term too. Rewards: Competitive basic salary: £48,000 - £52000 Holiday, private healthcare, pension, support for skills development, other benefits in package. Location : Milton Keynes, Bedford, St Neots, Biggleswade, Cambridge - all very easy commutes done by the other Engineers here. For more details , please send your CV to Mark Burnard at Hartland Recruitment Hartland Recruitment is a specialist technical recruitment agency, finding Engineers for the UK's Control Systems Engineering, Factory Automation and Machinery Manufacturers since 1990.
May 12, 2026
Full time
A special purpose machinery manufacturer has asked us to find an ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER to join an experienced team of Design Engineers - developing the electrical hardware designs for new machinery, and upgrading the electrical aspects of existing machines. Well-funded, growing, with international orders, this is a company which likes people to develop long term careers and stay in what has been a very happy group. You'll be: Designing electrical hardware, PLC hardware, control panels, wiring schematics across the machine, specifying components such as sensors, drives, safety circuitry design. Using EPlan or Autocad Electrical to produce CAD Electrical designs Helping to solve problems during the manufacture of the machine- modifying your drawings or designs to make it easier to build and wire. Ideally, you'll have this: Proven experience as an Electrical Design Engineer. Knowledge of some of these: EPLAN, Autocad Electrical, safety, EN13849, Control panel design or wiring schematic drawings and designs. Someone who wants a job where they will be designing the electrical special purpose machinery for today, but also playing a part in developing the next generation technologies for future markets too. And a job in a growing company, being seen as someone with expert skills, for the long term too. Rewards: Competitive basic salary: £48,000 - £52000 Holiday, private healthcare, pension, support for skills development, other benefits in package. Location : Milton Keynes, Bedford, St Neots, Biggleswade, Cambridge - all very easy commutes done by the other Engineers here. For more details , please send your CV to Mark Burnard at Hartland Recruitment Hartland Recruitment is a specialist technical recruitment agency, finding Engineers for the UK's Control Systems Engineering, Factory Automation and Machinery Manufacturers since 1990.
A SERVICE ENGINEER is sought by a leading food process machinery company, to service, repair, and join in maintenance, commissioning and installation of systems in the UK and ( ONLY when safe ) Overseas. Systems are typically oil fired or gas fired burners and combustion systems, used in many different food factories, but also similar to many industrial process gas burners used in the offshore, flare, combustion engineering, etc. And if you've worked as a Maintenance Engineer in a food process factory, you've probably seen them already. Who? It could appeal to a Midlands based food industry maintenance engineer wanting a mobile role and wanting to earn really well- or an industrial burner / industrial heater, flare gas, incinerator, heat exchanger, combustion, maybe furnace engineer, ideally some PLC experience, mechanical or electrical qualifications seeking a change. The company has a huge range of sites and machines installed in the UK and overseas travel, and jet travel are to be expected. BUT overseas travel only when safe to do so . For more details of their travel policy, call me for a chat. Salary: As well as a good range of benefits, salary of mid-£40K's, the engineers earn at least another £20K from premium rate paid overtime, plus bonus and company car. Not a flash in the pan- they all earn this year in, year out. Interested? Please send a copy of your CV to Mark Burnard of Hartland Recruitment ASAP for more details. Hartland Recruitment- a technical recruitment company specialising in finding Engineers for the UK Automation, Process Control Systems and Machinery Manufacturers since 1990. Looking for your next job in Electrical, Mechanical Design, Service Commissioning Engineering, or PLC HMI SCADA control? Send me your CV.
May 08, 2026
Full time
A SERVICE ENGINEER is sought by a leading food process machinery company, to service, repair, and join in maintenance, commissioning and installation of systems in the UK and ( ONLY when safe ) Overseas. Systems are typically oil fired or gas fired burners and combustion systems, used in many different food factories, but also similar to many industrial process gas burners used in the offshore, flare, combustion engineering, etc. And if you've worked as a Maintenance Engineer in a food process factory, you've probably seen them already. Who? It could appeal to a Midlands based food industry maintenance engineer wanting a mobile role and wanting to earn really well- or an industrial burner / industrial heater, flare gas, incinerator, heat exchanger, combustion, maybe furnace engineer, ideally some PLC experience, mechanical or electrical qualifications seeking a change. The company has a huge range of sites and machines installed in the UK and overseas travel, and jet travel are to be expected. BUT overseas travel only when safe to do so . For more details of their travel policy, call me for a chat. Salary: As well as a good range of benefits, salary of mid-£40K's, the engineers earn at least another £20K from premium rate paid overtime, plus bonus and company car. Not a flash in the pan- they all earn this year in, year out. Interested? Please send a copy of your CV to Mark Burnard of Hartland Recruitment ASAP for more details. Hartland Recruitment- a technical recruitment company specialising in finding Engineers for the UK Automation, Process Control Systems and Machinery Manufacturers since 1990. Looking for your next job in Electrical, Mechanical Design, Service Commissioning Engineering, or PLC HMI SCADA control? Send me your CV.
Sales Engineer - Electrical Power & Switchgear Derbyshire / Staffordshire £40,000 Are you an Electrical Engineer looking to move into a Sales Engineer role , or an early-career Sales Engineer wanting to deepen your technical expertise? Hartland Recruitment is working with a manufacturer of switchgear and electrical power engineering components , seeking a Sales Engineer to develop as part of their growth in the UK . This is a great opportunity to build a long-term career combining engineering knowledge with customer-facing work. The Role Technical sales of switchgear and power engineering solutions Understanding customer requirements and producing technical quotations Supporting contractors, consultants, and end users Working closely with engineering and manufacturing teams About You Electrical engineering background (degree, HND or HNC, NVQ, apprenticeship or equivalent) Interest in power distribution / switchgear / LV & MV systems Confident communicator with a commercial mindset Sales experience helpful but not essential - training provided What We Offer Salary of £40,000 Structured development and mentoring Manufacturer environment with real engineering involvement Clear progression into a senior technical-commercial role To apply or find out more, contact Mark Burnard at Hartland Recruitment and Advertising Limited. Hartland Recruitment - a specialist technical recruitment agency finding Engineers for the UK's manufacturers since 1990.
May 02, 2026
Full time
Sales Engineer - Electrical Power & Switchgear Derbyshire / Staffordshire £40,000 Are you an Electrical Engineer looking to move into a Sales Engineer role , or an early-career Sales Engineer wanting to deepen your technical expertise? Hartland Recruitment is working with a manufacturer of switchgear and electrical power engineering components , seeking a Sales Engineer to develop as part of their growth in the UK . This is a great opportunity to build a long-term career combining engineering knowledge with customer-facing work. The Role Technical sales of switchgear and power engineering solutions Understanding customer requirements and producing technical quotations Supporting contractors, consultants, and end users Working closely with engineering and manufacturing teams About You Electrical engineering background (degree, HND or HNC, NVQ, apprenticeship or equivalent) Interest in power distribution / switchgear / LV & MV systems Confident communicator with a commercial mindset Sales experience helpful but not essential - training provided What We Offer Salary of £40,000 Structured development and mentoring Manufacturer environment with real engineering involvement Clear progression into a senior technical-commercial role To apply or find out more, contact Mark Burnard at Hartland Recruitment and Advertising Limited. Hartland Recruitment - a specialist technical recruitment agency finding Engineers for the UK's manufacturers since 1990.