Automation Engineer

Wynne Consulting; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive starting salary

Year-on-year bonuses

Paid Overtime

Pension with employer contribution

Health Insurance

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Flexible Working

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is looking for a highly skilled Automation Engineer to support digital manufacturing and automation projects. This full-time position is based in Chesterfield and requires 7+ years of experience in automation engineering, particularly in validated systems. The role involves leading design and integration activities, liaising with customers, and mentoring junior engineers. Competitive salary and excellent benefits such as health insurance and flexible working are offered.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project life cycle experience in automation engineering.
• Experience working with validated automation systems.
• Knowledge of process instrumentation and wiring is desirable.
• Experience with validated automation systems in Food & Beverage or Pharma environments.
• Knowledge of process instrumentation and wiring is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Participate in digital manufacturing/automation projects.
• Work with a team delivering projects to customer sites.
• Liaise with customers to gather project requirements.
• Develop engineering design documents and test plans.
• Provide technical support to various departments.
• Co-ordinate and support project commissioning activities.
• Mentor and train junior engineers.

Skills

Control networks and communications systems (Profibus, Modbus, DeviceNet)

Problem solving and diagnostic skills

Teamwork

Customer service skills

Self-learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering/ Instrumentation/ Information Systems or related field

Tools

Profibus

Modbus

DeviceNet

Job description

My client are recruiting a highly skilled Automation Engineer to support technical activities on digital manufacturing and automation projects. Applicants with Siemens, Rockwell, and AVEVA (Wonderware) experience and a background in GAMP 5 will have an added advantage.

This role is offered as a full-time staff position, based out of our Chesterfield office, with an excellent Salary and Benefits package.

Key Responsibilities

• Participating in digital manufacturing/automation projects, including leading design, test, and integration activities.
• Working with a team of digital manufacturing/automation engineers delivering projects to customer sites.
• Liaising with customers to gather and translate project and process improvement requirements into functional design and detailed design documentation.
• Developing engineering design documents, technical evaluations, and test plans for cGMP process equipment and following GAMP 5 guidelines.
• Providing design and approval for hardware, software, and controls for automated and manufacturing execution systems (MES).
• Working closely with customers to identify areas for improvement through the use of automation and data analytics technology.
• Providing technical and automation operational support to Engineering, Manufacturing, Validation and Facilities departments.
• Co-ordinating and supporting project commissioning activities.
• Mentoring and training of junior engineers.
• Researching new technologies and trends in Industrial Automation and liaising with senior management on digital manufacturing/automation business strategy.

Experience & Skills

Required

• Experienced automation engineer with 7+ years’ project life cycle experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering/ Instrumentation/ Information Systems or related field.
• Experience with control networks and communications systems (Profibus, Modbus, DeviceNet).
• Experience working with validated Automation systems in the Food and Beverage or Pharma manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of process instrumentation and wiring would be desirable.

Characteristics

We look for candidates who

• Work well as part of a team.
• Have excellent problem solving and diagnostic skills.
• Can complete tasks independently, capable of self-learning.
• Can prioritise and coordinate work.
• Have excellent customer service, interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
• Can multitask and work well under pressure.
• Are a strategic business thinker.

What’s on offer?

• Competitive starting salary with year-on-year bonuses and salary increases.
• Paid Overtime
• Pension with employer contribution
• Health Insurance
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Flexible Working

Don’t miss this opportunity to join a company at the forefront of industrial automation projects in the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe and the US. Apply now!