Automation Engineer

Clearly Jobs Ltd.; West Midlands; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearly Jobs Ltd. is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer / PLC Controls Specialist to provide technical support for automated machinery at customer sites in the West Midlands.

You will diagnose and resolve PLC, electrical and controls faults, and assist with installations, commissioning and upgrades and continuous improvement projects. You will act as the technical specialist for PLCs, HMIs, sensors and drives, reading electrical drawings and schematics to fault-find and implement

Qualifications

• 4+ years in automation or PLC engineering.
• Strong PLC fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and control schematics.
• Experience with automated packaging machinery.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve PLC, electrical and controls faults.
• Support installation, commissioning and upgrades.
• Produce service reports and updated schematics.
• Travel to customer sites for installation and service.
• Collaborate with customers and OEMs on improvements.

Skills

PLC controls

Diagnostics

HMI programming

Automation troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Education

Automation qualification

Mechatronics qualification

Tools

Siemens S7

Rockwell AB

PROFINET

Job description

Company profile:

A leading manufacturer of consumer packaging, encompassing both cartons and flexibles are looking to recruit an Automation Engineer /PLC Controls Specialist

Title:

Automation Engineer

Role and Responsibilities:

We are looking for an experienced Automation Engineer / PLC Controls Specialist to provide technical support for automated machinery at customer sites.

You will be responsible for diagnosing and resolving PLC, electrical and controls issues, as well as supporting machine installations, commissioning, upgrades and continuous improvement projects.

• Act as the technical specialist for PLC, controls and automation systems.
• Diagnose and resolve complex PLC, electrical, HMI, sensor, drive and controls faults.
• Carry out PLC interrogation and fault finding to identify root causes of machine failures.
• Support PLC/control system modifications and machine upgrades.
• Support the installation, commissioning, testing and start-up of automated machinery.
• Use electrical drawings, schematics and PLC software to troubleshoot equipment.
• Identify improvements to increase machine reliability, uptime and performance.
• Conduct machine audits and technical performance assessments.
• Work with internal engineering teams, customers and OEMs to resolve technical issues.
• Provide technical training to customer maintenance and engineering teams.
• Produce service reports, technical documentation and updated schematics.
• Support continuous improvement and equipment optimisation projects.

Qualifications and knowledge:

• Ideally 4+ years' experience within automation, controls, PLC engineering or a similar environment.
• Strong experience working with PLC-controlled automated machinery.
• Strong PLC fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with HMIs, sensors, drives, motors and machine safety systems.
• Ability to read and fault-find from electrical drawings and control schematics.
• Experience with automated manufacturing, production or packaging machinery.
• Relevant Electrical, Automation, Controls or Mechatronics qualification, or equivalent experience.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.

Full driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites

Skills and experience:

Experience with any of the following would be advantageous:

• Siemens S7 / TIA Portal
• Rockwell / Allen-Bradley
• HMI programming and diagnostics
• VSDs, servo systems and motion control
• PROFINET, PROFIBUS or EtherNet/IP
• Safety PLCs and machine safety
• High-speed automated production or packaging machinery

You will be a technically minded, hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex automation problems. You will be confident working independently, dealing directly with customers and taking ownership of technical issues through to resolution.

Most importantly, we are looking for a PLC/controls specialist rather than a general Service Engineer, with strong automation knowledge and the ability to diagnose and resolve complex machine control issues.

Salary:

Up to £60,000