Automation Engineer – Robotics & Manufacturing

Automation Experts; Manchester; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension (4% employee, 7% employer)

Half-day Friday

Employee Assistance

Additional Holidays

Long Service Rewards

Life Assurance

Wellbeing Initiatives

Cycle to Work

Free on-site Parking

On-site EV Charging points

Job summary

Automation Experts is seeking an Automation Engineer - Manufacturing in Greater Manchester to help drive automated welding, robotic assembly and large-scale production automation projects. The role focuses on hands-on automation, process optimisation and continuous improvement within a high‑tech manufacturing environment.

You will identify automation opportunities, specify robotic cells, lead installation and SAT, and develop robot programs while using OLP to minimise downtime during NPI.

Qualifications

• HND or Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering or Mechatronics.
• Experience with industrial Robotics (ABB) and PLC systems (Siemens).
• Background in automated manufacturing environments and Lean practices.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement automation opportunities across welding and fabrication operations
• Support specification and procurement of robotic welding cells, CNC fabrication centres and automated handling systems
• Lead installation, commissioning and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) activities
• Develop and optimise robot programs for complex manufacturing applications
• Utilise Off‑Line Programming (OLP) software to minimise downtime during new product introduction (NPI)
• Troubleshoot PLCs and HMI systems to support automated manufacturing processes
• Analyse production data to improve cycle times, efficiency and product quality
• Apply Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
• Develop SOPs, FMEAs and technical documentation for automated systems
• Support cross-functional engineering, production and maintenance teams

Skills

ABB Robotics

Siemens PLC

Lean Manufacturing

NPI Experience

Automation Engineering

Education

HND or Degree in Engineering

Job description

Automation Experts is seeking an Automation Engineer - Manufacturing in Greater Manchester to help drive automated welding, robotic assembly and large-scale production automation projects. The role focuses on hands-on automation, process optimisation and continuous improvement within a high‑tech manufacturing environment.

You will identify automation opportunities, specify robotic cells, lead installation and SAT, and develop robot programs while using OLP to minimise downtime during NPI.