Automation Service Engineer South

Automation Experts Ltd; East Woodhay; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automation company is seeking an experienced Field Service Engineer to provide expert technical support for PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA systems. This home-based role requires strong troubleshooting skills and a degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering. Benefits include a generous pension, paid overtime, a company car, and flexible working hours to maintain work-life balance.

Benefits

Generous pension with employer contributions

Paid overtime

Fully expensed company car

Flexible working hours

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Practical experience with multi-vendor control systems.
• Solid understanding of low-voltage electrical systems.
• Awareness of industrial cybersecurity and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert-level technical support across industrial sites.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve system faults on-site.
• Contribute to full project life cycles.

Skills

Technical support for PLC, DCS, HMI, SCADA

Troubleshooting complex system faults

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

HNC/Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

SCADA systems

HMI systems

DCS platforms

Job description

Overview

Are you a passionate and driven engineering professional with a flair for solving complex problems in industrial environments? We are looking for a Field Service Engineer skilled with Industrial Automation Controls to join a dynamic and forward-thinking team within a global leader in digital industrial automation.

Automation Service Engineer – The Role

• Provide expert-level technical support for PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA systems across a variety of industrial sites.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex system faults on-site.
• Lead and support commissioning activities and system upgrades.
• Contribute to full project life cycles—from Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) through to installation and final handover.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rota, supporting critical operations for key customers.

Automation Service Engineer – The Person

• HNC/Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (or equivalent professional experience).
• Practical experience with multi-vendor control systems—particularly PLC, SCADA, HMI, and DCS platforms.
• Solid understanding of low-voltage electrical systems.
• Familiarity with project execution, from design to commissioning.
• Awareness of industrial cybersecurity and standards is an advantage.
• A solution-focused mindset and a proactive approach to troubleshooting.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Location, Travel & Benefits

This role is home-based in the South of England with minimal Nights Away, home most nights. They offer flexible working hours to support work-life balance, a generous pension with employer contributions up to 10%, paid overtime, door-to-door travel time paid, fully expensed company car, and 26 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell an additional five days).

The ideal candidate will be located within or around Bristol, London, or Oxford. You will join a strong team supporting a broad range of clients across the South/M4 corridor. If you are keen on working with a variety of applications, this could be the role for you.

For further information call Sarah Clarke. Ref: 24906