Control Systems Engineer – Special Purpose Machinery

Location: Based in East Yorkshire (Occasional International Travel Required)

Role type: Permanent

Salary: £Competitive Salary

Benefits: Flexi Start - 25 days holiday - Pen 4% + Co 4.5% - DIS x8 SAL - Gym - Eye + Health

My client is a long-established, family-run machine builder and global leader in innovative print finishing and packaging solutions. They design and manufacture special-purpose, high-performance machinery used by customers across Europe, North America, and beyond. As part of their growth and commitment to advanced engineering excellence, we are now looking for a Control Systems Engineer to join the team.

About the Role

As a Control Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining the control systems for bespoke machinery. This is not a process industry role — we need someone who thrives in discrete manufacturing and special-purpose machine environments, ideally with experience working for or with machine builders.

In this position, you’ll collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, production, and customer support to ensure seamless machine performance and a smooth user experience. From early concept through to commissioning and support, your impact will be felt throughout the full product lifecycle.

Occasional international travel will be required for machine installation, diagnostics, and ...