Aggregates Specialist

PLC / Controls Engineer (Aggregates)Recruitment UK

We don't give you candidates, we give you capacity. Whether you need immediate cover (contract) or a permanent hire, Andrews Recruitment Group places plc / controls engineer (aggregates)s across the UK aggregates and building materials sector so you can keep producing and hit targets.

Typical Salary

£42,000 to £60,000

plus call-out; contract day rates strong

Full salary guide

Category

Controls & Electrical

Capacity

Contract & Permanent

The PLC / Controls Engineer (Aggregates) Market

As quarries, asphalt and concrete plants automate, the PLC/controls engineer becomes the person who keeps the plant intelligent, programming and fault-finding the control systems that run the processing circuit, weighing and batching. It is a scarce, cross-over skill: industrial controls competence plus genuine aggregates/process understanding. Because so few controls engineers know this environment, both permanent salaries and contract day rates are strong, and downtime on a control fault is expensive. ARG sources controls, automation and SCADA engineers who understand aggregate and materials plant.

Typical Qualifications & Tickets

  • PLC programming (Siemens / Allen-Bradley / Mitsubishi)
  • SCADA / HMI
  • Industrial electrical (17th/18th Edition)
  • Instrumentation advantageous
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PLC / Controls Engineer (Aggregates) Recruitment FAQs

What does a PLC/Controls Engineer in aggregates do?

They program, maintain and fault-find the PLC/SCADA control systems that run processing plant, weighing and batching, Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Mitsubishi platforms, plus supporting industrial electrical work.

What does a PLC engineer earn in this sector?

Typically £42,000 to £60,000 permanent plus call-out; contract day rates are strong given scarcity.

Do you supply controls engineers on contract?

Yes, controls/PLC work is frequently contract, and we hold a network that specifically understands aggregate and materials plant.

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