Automation Engineer

Hunter Selection; Newport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking an Automation Engineer to join a growing team in Newport, UK. The role involves customer engagement, project management, and the development of software for control systems. Candidates should have strong PLC programming experience and a background in engineering. This is an exciting time to join a dynamic environment focused on innovation and growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Realistic chance of progression

Very competitive Pension

Life Assurance

Diverse engineering projects

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment is crucial.
• Technical background in engineering is preferred.
• Comfort with PLC/SCADA systems is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers to clarify requirements.
• Oversee project management and execution.
• Write Functional Description Specifications (FDS).
• Develop software for PLC/PC-based control systems.
• Participate in testing and commissioning.

Skills

Experience as a Controls / Automation Engineer

Engineering or relevant technical background

Experience with dairy processes or similar

Experience with ISA S88 and/or S95 standards

3+ years PLC/SCADA programming experience

Tools

Siemens

Allen Bradley

ABB 800xA

Schneider

Modicon

Mitsubishi

Wonderware

WinCC

Job description

Benefits Package

• £40,000 - £60,000
• A realistic chance of progression and development from this role.
• Very competitive Pension
• Opportunity to work with a variety of equipment with a variety of engineering companies.
• Life Assurance

This company have a dynamic work environment, they believe in team work and trust, they would like creative minds and are always looking for innovation and new ideas. They are currently experiencing exciting growth plans with work orders and projects growing at a rapid rate, naturally this has led to the requirement for an additional Automation Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team. The business work with in a variety of sectors across engineering functions and are currently going through A huge growth period which would make it an excellent time to be a part of this company.

Role & Responsibilities

• Customer contact, including clarification of requirements
• Project management/execution
• Functional Description (FDS) writing
• Design/development of software for PLC/PC-based control systems
• Consultancy
• Planning and participation in testing
• Participation in commissioning and service of plants
• Participation in the development of standards/procedures

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Experience working as a Controls / Automation Engineer / Process Engineer / PLC Programmer previously with a manufacturing environment.
• Engineering or other relevant technical background
• Experience with dairy processes or similar
• Experience with ISA S88 and/or S95 standards
• 3 years or more of PLC/SCADA programming experience in one or more of the following systems such as Siemens, Allen Bradley, ABB 800xA, Schneider, Modicon, Mitsubishi, Wonderware and WinCC is desirable.

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business