Automation Engineer

Asthon A/S; Great Chatwell; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer is seeking an Automation Engineer for their Newport facility. The successful candidate will implement engineering processes, lead projects, and support the development of site automation. With a salary up to £60,000 per annum and numerous benefits like training programs and life assurance, this role is ideal for someone with a strong electrical and automation background in a food manufacturing setting.

Benefits

Future training program / progression

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Life assurance

Overtime paid after 48 hours at time and a quarter

3% Company pension

Day off for your birthday

A day off for child's first school day

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a maintenance environment is essential.
• Recognised engineering apprenticeship or relevant degree required.
• Strong electrical and automation background essential.

Responsibilities

• Implement and establish key engineering processes and own projects.
• Support training of shift engineers and reactive site automation support.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards on projects.

Skills

Electrical background

Automation expertise

Problem solving

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship

ONC / HNC or equivalent

Tools

Siemens S7

STEP 7

Simatic knowledge

Job description

Recruit4staff are proud to be representing their client a leading food manufacturer in their search for a Automation Engineer to work in their leading facility in Newport, Shropshire.

For the successful Automation Engineer our client is offering

• Up to £60,000 per annum DOE
• Monday- Friday 08:00 to 17:00 or 08:00 to 16:00
• Permanent position
• Future training program / progression
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Overtime paid after 48 hours at time and a quarter
• 3% Company pension
• Day off for your birthday
• A day given for you to attend you child's first day of school (conditions apply)
• Free Parking
  
  

The Role - Automation Engineer

• Implement and effectively establish key engineering processes inline with PDM's Engineering Road Map
• Demonstrate a structured problem solving approach
• Ownership of projects and upgrades through the full project life cycle
• Identify and deliver site projects / improvements with automation elements
• Maintain and Monitor use of automation and electrical system software
• Use route cause analysis to identify and bottom out underlying performance issues.
• Through Analyse of Performance and Maintenance data, suggest and implement improvements to drive OEE
• Responsible for obsolescence management, liaise with OEM automation and development teams to ensure site criticality is a key element of obsolescence. (Including, PLC's, Inverters, instrumentation etc)
• Owner of site panel risk assessment register, periodic health checks and improvement actions.
• Support in training and developing shift engineers on good maintenance practices.
• Reactive support to site automation issues
• Support implementation of smart factory software, to help drive reliability and OEE
• Support the SEM and Factory Director on all live and future projects
• Lead, coach and guide to ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with company and statutory requirements
  
  

What our client is looking for in a Automation Engineer:

• Previous experience in a similar role in a maintenance environment - ESSENTIAL
• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or ONC / HNC Or equivalent in either Mechanical or electrical disciplines or Degree trained or proven experience- ESSENTIAL
• Experience within a Maintenance environment -ESSENTIAL
• Previous experience within the food manufacturing or food packaging industry - PREFFERED
• Lead projects in automation, Improvements and infrastructure
• Drive change, active role in continuously improving our business.
• Involved with projects from concept to completion
• Ensure projects adhere to Health and Safety standards
• Strong electrical and Automation background- ESSENTIAL
• Siemens S7, STEP 7, Simatic knowledge- ESSENTIAL
• Due to the location of the site you MUST have your own transport.
  
  

Key Skills Or Similar Job Titles

Automation Engineer, Project Engineer, Mechatronics, PLC Modification, PLC Fault Finding, Electrical Engineer

Commutable from

Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Whitchurch, Cannock, Crewe, Stoke, Oswestry, Newport

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