Controls Team Leader

Controls Team Leader Greater Manchester Permanent - GBP52-55k + bonus (up to 10% of basic salary)

Samuel Frank is recruiting for a Controls Team Leader for a well-established special purpose machine manufacturer based about 12 miles North of Manchester. The successful Controls Team Leader will be electrically qualified and have good knowledge of PLCs (fault finding / bug fixing level) as well having some existing people leading/managing experience.

Key aspects of the Controls Team Leader role include

• The Controls Team Leader will manage a small team comprising of an Electrical Design Engineer, a Controls Engineer and an apprentice.
• The bulk of the role will focus on mentoring, leading and supporting the team
• A background in Electrical Engineering, Controls & PLCs (preferably Siemens and/or Rockwell) is required as well as knowledge of site based commissioning
• Could suit a Controls Team Leader from a machine building or maintenance background
• Knowledge of hydraulics extremely useful
• Oversee the design and development work of the team by checking and approving drawings
• Create and maintain design files
• Support the team with testing and troubleshooting on the shopfloor
• Experience of working within set procedures and ability to set up and document procedures
• Training budget available
• Full order book for 2024 building on a successful 2023 dealing with globally recognised, market leading companies
• Role will be mainly office/shopfloor based with occasional international travel company estimates 2-3 trips per year

If this sounds like something you d like to find out more about, please click on apply and we ll be in touch.

The Controls Team Leader position is commutable from the following places North Manchester, Heywood, Bolton, Rochdale, Oldham, Bury, Todmorden, Rawtenstall, Prestwich & Ashton-under-Lyne.

This role requires the successful Controls Team Leader to be eligible to be able work in the UK without sponsorship.