Automation Manufacturing Engineer - Robotics & CNC

Meridian Business Support; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Meridian Business Support is assisting a rapid‑growth engineering firm in Exeter to appoint an Automation Engineer. The role focuses on developing automated manufacturing processes, programming industrial robots, and delivering tooling for production lines.

You will design, verify, and release robot programs, maintain documentation, and manage data backups and revision control. A strong background in CNC/automation, plus CMM/PLC experience, is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience programming automation systems or robots; caveat for less experience with a minimum 1 year plus a degree.
• Strong knowledge of tooling/fixture design and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with CMM programming and PLC logic-based programming is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Create, verify and release robot programs for automated cells and equipment.
• Design and deliver tooling and fixtures for manufacturing processes.
• Prepare documentation for automated equipment (SOP/EMS) and manage version control.

Skills

Industrial robots

Control systems

CNC Milling

EDM Machines

Automation systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering

HNC in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMM Programming

PLC programming

Heidenhain controls

Job description

Meridian Business Support is assisting a rapid‑growth engineering firm in Exeter to appoint an Automation Engineer. The role focuses on developing automated manufacturing processes, programming industrial robots, and delivering tooling for production lines.

You will design, verify, and release robot programs, maintain documentation, and manage data backups and revision control. A strong background in CNC/automation, plus CMM/PLC experience, is highly valued.