Controls engineer jobs in Manchester
42 live controls engineer jobs are open in and around Manchester (within about 25 miles) on 28 October 2026. A controls engineer designs, programs and commissions the control systems that run machines and plants: PLC, SCADA, drives and instrumentation. Free to browse and apply; we never charge candidates.
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42 jobs: in Manchester
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Senior Control Systems Engineer - Simulink, KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD, Nether Alderley, Macclesfield, £80,000 a year
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Senior Control Systems Engineer - Simulink, KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD, Knutsford, Cheshire, £80,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
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Senior Control Systems Engineer - Simulink, KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD, Wilmslow, Cheshire, £70,000 to £80,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
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CNC Field Service Engineer – Electrical / Controls, Thomas Lee Recruitment Limited, Chorley, £40,000 to £45,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Senior C&I Engineer - Data Processing and Control Systems (DPCS), Rolls-Royce SMR Limited, Manchester, Greater Manchester, £50,600 to £66,465 a year
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BMS Controls Engineer, Albireo Energy, Manchester, Greater Manchester
C&I Design Engineer, Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd, Irlams O' Th' Height, Salford, £124,800 to £135,200 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Controls Technician, NET Recruit, Greater Manchester, £45,000 to £50,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Control Systems Engineer (Rolls-Royce SMR Project), Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited, Woolston, Warrington, £58,000 to £61,000 a year
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Control Systems Engineer (Rolls-Royce SMR Project), Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited, Warrington, £58,000 to £61,000 a year
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Operations, Controls Engineer - Manchester, Equinix, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Lead C&I Engineer (GBE-N / CEZ), Rolls-Royce SMR Limited, Manchester, Greater Manchester, £60,000 to £78,750 a year
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PLC Controls Engineer, Samuel Frank, Preston Brook, Runcorn, £65,000 a year
Senior Engineer Control & Instrumentation (C&I) (Contract), BakerHicks, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Graduate Controls Engineer (C/C++), Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited, Knutsford, £35,000 to £45,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Software & Controls Engineer, Warburtons, Bolton, £10,000 to £50,000 a year
Control Systems Engineer - PCS7, Hunter Selection, Woolston, Warrington, £70,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Lead Control & Instrumentation Engineer (C&I), Amentum, Risley, Warrington
PLC Controls Engineer, Samuel Frank, Runcorn, Cheshire, £65,000 a year
PLC Controls Engineer, Samuel Frank, Halton Brook, Runcorn, £50,000 to £65,000 a year
Control Systems Engineer - PCS7, Hunter Selection, Warrington, Cheshire, £70,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Principal C&I Engineer, Gold Group, Hillhouse, Huddersfield, £60,000 to £70,000 a year
Embedded Control Systems Engineer (C/C++), Ernest Gordon Recruitment, Toft, Knutsford, £50,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Principal C&I Engineer, Gold Group Ltd, Huddersfield, £60,000 to £70,000 a year
Where the controls engineer jobs are
- Manchester (12)
- Knutsford (5)
- Huddersfield (4)
- Bolton (2)
- Preston Brook (2)
- Runcorn (2)
- Rusholme (2)
- Warrington (2)
- Woolston (2)
- Bolton By Bowland (1)
Places named in today's adverts. A city link opens all automation and maintenance jobs within about 25 miles.
Employers hiring
- Samuel Frank (5)
- Rolls-Royce SMR Limited (4)
- Rolls-Royce SMR (2)
- Trane Technologies (2)
- Albireo Energy (1)
- Amentum (1)
- Avanti (1)
- BakerHicks (1)
Employers with the most live jobs here, not counting recruitment agencies. 17 of the 42 adverts were placed by agencies.
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Checked 28 October 2026
Pay and demand, with sources and dates
Median gross annual pay for full-time production and process engineers (includes control and instrumentation engineers and industrial and production engineers) was £48,700 in April 2026. Provisional.
ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2026, table 14.7a (SOC) (opens in a new tab), 22 October 2026
Half of manufacturers say skills shortages are their biggest barrier to growth, and 99% say access to skills will shape their growth plans.
Make UK, The Shape of British Industry (opens in a new tab), 9 March 2026
FAQ
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Which employers are hiring controls engineers in Manchester?
Today the employers with the most live controls engineer jobs in and around Manchester, not counting recruitment agencies, are Samuel Frank, Rolls-Royce SMR Limited, Rolls-Royce SMR, Trane Technologies and Albireo Energy. This changes every day.
How much does a controls engineer earn in Manchester?
We do not estimate pay: a job card shows pay only when the advert states it. The national figures for the occupation are on our controls engineer salary page and on the controls engineer page. Pay in Manchester can be above or below the national median depending on the sector and the shift pattern.
What does a controls engineer do?
A controls engineer designs, programs, tests and commissions the control system of a machine or plant: PLC logic, HMI and SCADA screens, drive settings and instrument loops. The work splits between the office (design and programming), the workshop (testing the panel) and the customer's site (commissioning and fault finding).
Controls engineer or automation engineer: what is the difference?
In industry the titles overlap a lot. A controls engineer usually focuses on the control system itself, and an automation engineer on automating a process or line, which can include robots and the software around the controls. Read the duties in the advert, not only the title.
Are any of these Manchester jobs from visa sponsors?
7 of the 42 live jobs are from an employer on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, or say sponsorship is offered. A sponsor licence is not a promise of sponsorship for this job. You should never pay an employer or agent for a job or for sponsorship.
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