Automation Engineer (Siemens/Alley Bradley)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Overtime available

Enhanced pension

Turnkey solutions

Bespoke systems

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment supports a family-owned automation specialist in Plymouth seeking an Automation Engineer. You will develop PLC programs, upgrade HMIs, and provide SCADA support on bespoke machinery for global clients, using Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLCs.

The role is mainly office-based (85%) with some site work (£ travel). Applicants should have a full UK driving licence and be prepared to commute nationwide and abroad.

Qualifications

• Automation Engineer or similar required.
• Willing to commute to client sites throughout the UK and abroad.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Develop PLC programs, upgrading HMIs and providing SCADA support.
• Commission bespoke systems at client sites and support the manufacturing process from concept to commissioning.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

SCADA support

Siemens PLCs

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Automation Engineer (Siemens/Alley Bradley)

Plymouth

£60,000 – £65,000 + 33 Days Holiday + Overtime Available + Enhanced Pension + Turnkey Solutions + Bespoke Systems

Are you an Automation Engineer, or similar, and looking for your next opportunity with a family-owned specialist in advanced automation solutions? Since its creation, the business has grown from a small operation into a global supplier of bespoke machinery, with its solutions now used worldwide?

Do you want to work in a large, modern manufacturing facility, delivering specialist projects tailored to customer requirements? Join a small, friendly engineering team and benefit from an increased holiday allowance with length of service, paid overtime after 39 hours, and the opportunity to work on exciting, advanced automation projects?

On offer is the chance to join a specialist, family-run engineering business renowned for delivering advanced automation solutions across the food and pharmaceutical sectors. With an impressive portfolio of blue-chip clients, the company continues to build on its strong reputation for innovation and technical excellence.

In this role you will be responsible for developing PLC programs, HMI screenwriting and upgrades, providing SCADA support, and commissioning systems for a variety of clients. This role will be predominately working with Siemens and Allen Bradley PLCs, and you will be involved in the manufacturing process from initial concept through to commissioning.

This role would suit an Automation Engineer or similar, looking for a role in a family run advanced automation business, who supply their bespoke machinery on a worldwide scale, with the added benefits of increased holiday entitlement with service, overtime earning potential, and exposure to bespoke automation projects.

The Role

• Developing PLC programs, upgrading HMIs and providing SCADA support
• Commissioning bespoke systems at client sites
• 85% office based, 15% site based

The Person

• Automation Engineer or similar
• Willing to commute to client sites throughout the UK and abroad
• Full UK driving license

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.