Automation Engineer

EVera Recruitment; Brackley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

EVera Recruitment is seeking an Automation Engineer to support the development and optimisation of manufacturing processes and facilities for advanced product assembly. You will design, implement and improve processes, tooling and automation solutions to ensure safe, efficient and high‑quality production.

You will shape manufacturing capability from early concept through to full production, working with multidisciplinary teams in a fast‑paced engineering environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in a process engineering role within a low to medium volume assembly environment.
• Experience in low-volume process engineering and development, ideally within battery or advanced product manufacturing.
• Strong CAD capability (e.g. SolidWorks, Inventor) for fixture and tooling design.
• Practical experience designing and integrating automation and control systems.
• Strong understanding of precision assembly, process control, testing requirements and layout flow.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, CAD and relevant simulation or engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing manufacturing processes for assembly and test operations.
• Designing and validating jigs, fixtures and tooling to support production.
• Supporting the integration of automation systems, including robotics and control systems.
• Working with internal teams and suppliers to procure and commission equipment and tooling.
• Ensuring processes meet quality, cost and performance targets.
• Supporting manufacturing activities through early build phases and into production.

Skills

Automation design

Robotics integration

Process optimization

CAD proficiency

MS Office

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Simulation tools

Job description

We are seeking a Automation Engineer to support the development and optimisation of manufacturing processes and facilities for advanced product assembly.

This role focuses on designing, implementing and improving processes, tooling and automation solutions to ensure safe, efficient and high‑quality production. You will play a key part in shaping manufacturing capability from early concept through to full production, working across multidisciplinary teams in a fast‑paced engineering environment.

The Automation Engineer will be responsible for:

• Developing and implementing manufacturing processes for assembly and test operations.
• Designing and validating jigs, fixtures and tooling to support production.
• Supporting the integration of automation systems, including robotics and control systems.
• Working with internal teams and suppliers to procure and commission equipment and tooling.
• Ensuring processes meet quality, cost and performance targets.
• Supporting manufacturing activities through early build phases and into production.

The Automation Engineer will have:

• 3–5 years’ experience in a process engineering role within a low to medium volume assembly environment.
• Experience in low‑volume process engineering and development, ideally within battery or advanced product manufacturing.
• Strong CAD capability (e.g. SolidWorks, Inventor) for fixture and tooling design.
• Practical experience designing and integrating automation and control systems.
• Strong understanding of precision assembly, process control, testing requirements and layout flow.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, CAD and relevant simulation or engineering tools.

If you are a Manufacturing Process Engineer who enjoys developing practical manufacturing solutions, working with evolving technologies and supporting complex build environments, we’d love to hear from you.