Automation Service Engineer

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Automation Service Engineer in Cheltenham. This key role involves working on bespoke control systems, requiring extensive travel and flexibility. Candidates should have strong electrical and mechanical skills, as well as experience with automation machinery. A competitive salary, generous benefits, and opportunity for bonuses are included.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Generous travel subsistence

Private health insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained and/or qualified industrial electrical fitter.
• Sound experience of automation machinery.
• High-level understanding of industrial control systems.

Responsibilities

• Work both in-house and on customers' sites.
• Responsible for electrical installation and commissioning.
• Post purchase servicing of machinery and breakdown support.

Skills

Electrical installation

PLC programming

Pneumatic systems

Industrial networks

Ability to interpret engineering drawings

Education

Apprentice trained or qualified industrial electrical fitter

Job description

Position: Automation Service Engineer

Location: Cheltenham

Salary: £45,000-£50,000

Automation Service Engineer Overview

Automation Service Engineer required for a company in Cheltenham that specialise in design, build and installation of bespoke control systems and factory automation systems typically for container handling, comprising unique machines, conveyors, vision inspection and robots. This role includes with regular travel (~70%) and onsite work at our customer sites in the UK, Ireland and North America.

Responsibilities

• Required to work both in-house and on customers' sites
• Responsible for bringing our projects to life with electrical installation, machinery commissioning
• Post purchase servicing of machinery and breakdown support
• Required to install control panels, lead the onsite build of machines and automation systems
• Flexibility, able to travel regularly - typically up to 3 weeks at a time are essential. And when you're not out and about, you'll be working in the 30,000 sq. ft facility helping with pre-install build work.

Qualifications

• Ideally be an apprentice trained and/or qualified (industrial) electrical fitter
• Be able to interpret engineering drawings (electrical a must, mechanical a plus)
• Have sound experience of automation machinery
• Have a high-level understanding of industrial control systems / PLC programming
• Have experience working with pneumatic systems and valves
• Have experience of industrial networks

Salary & Benefits

• £45,000-£50,000 (depending on experience)
• Normal Hours: Monday-Thursday 08.00 to 17.00, Friday 08.00 to 14.00 (Note occasional travel with longer hours should be expected)
• Plus pay for site work on Saturdays as standard
• Bonus' payable for heavy hours during the week for site work
• Company vehicle (post probationary period)
• Generous travel subsistence
• Company iPhone
• Contributory Pension Scheme (after probationary period)
• Private Health Insurance for you, your partner and children (after probationary period)
• 21 days holiday per annum plus statutory holidays
• Additional holiday for long service
• Opportunity to earn spot bonuses/awards for outstanding contributions
• Cycle to work scheme (after probationary period)