Automation Engineer – Robotics & CNC Systems

Bristol Industrial; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Mon-Fri hours

Job summary

Meridian Business Support is seeking an Automation Engineer for an Exeter-based role with a rapidly expanding engineering firm. You will help develop automated manufacturing processes, program industrial robots, design tooling, and prepare SOP/EMS documentation to support scalable production.

The role emphasizes delivering reliable automation solutions, managing program storage and backups, and contributing to a growing South West robotic capability.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience programming one of the following: Industrial robots, Control systems, CNC Milling or EDM Machines, with knowledge of automation systems.
• A minimum of 1 year, plus a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Good understanding of tooling and fixture design.
• CMM Programming experience, PLC or other logic-based programming experience beneficial
• Proficient in CNC Milling, CAM an advantage (Heidenhain controls)

Responsibilities

• Create, verify, and release robot programs for automated cells and manufacturing equipment.
• Design and deliver tooling and fixtures for manufacturing processes.
• Creating supporting documentation for automated equipment (SOP and EMS)
• Responsible for program storage, data back-ups and revision control for manufacturing equipment.

Skills

Industrial robots

Control systems

CNC Milling

EDM machines

CMM programming

CAM

Automation systems

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Heidenhain controls

Job description

Meridian Business Support is seeking an Automation Engineer for an Exeter-based role with a rapidly expanding engineering firm. You will help develop automated manufacturing processes, program industrial robots, design tooling, and prepare SOP/EMS documentation to support scalable production.

The role emphasizes delivering reliable automation solutions, managing program storage and backups, and contributing to a growing South West robotic capability.