Automation PLC Specialist — Multi-Skilled Maintenance

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life insurance

Gym access

Training and development

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a hands-on Automation Engineer to join one of the UK's most advanced automated distribution centres. This multi-skilled role focuses on PLC, PC, and controls fault management, acting as the go-to technical expert for the shift team, ensuring critical equipment is maintained and continuously improved.

You'll work 4 on 4 off days and nights from Trentham, with overtime and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Be able to modify on PLC programmes as a minimum.
• Hands on experience with pre-planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance in fast paced industrial factory.
• Electrical and mechanical fault-finding experience.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in the UK.
• Experience with working on PLCs, ideally fault finding using inputs and outputs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, optimise, and improve operationally critical equipment.
• Act as the go-to technical specialist for the shift team, ensuring PLC, PC and controls fault management.
• Fault-find and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues on site.
• Lead maintenance activities and support continuous improvement across the plant.

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

Pioneer Selection Ltd in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a hands-on Automation Engineer to join one of the UK's most advanced automated distribution centres. This multi-skilled role focuses on PLC, PC, and controls fault management, acting as the go-to technical expert for the shift team, ensuring critical equipment is maintained and continuously improved.

You'll work 4 on 4 off days and nights from Trentham, with overtime and pension benefits.