Automation Technician Mechatronics

Bristol Industrial; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Secure on-site parking

Excellent contributory pension

Health care cash back plan

Life assurance

Company bonus scheme

25 days annual holiday

Job summary

Bristol Industrial is seeking an Automation Technician (Mechatronics) to join their on-site engineering team in the UK. You will develop and release robot programs for automated cells, design tooling, and contribute to reducing downtime across manufacturing assets.

The role offers hands-on CAD/CAM exposure with training provided, and opportunities to work on advanced automation projects and integration support.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a HNC or equivalent in an Engineering discipline.
• Good understanding of tooling, fixture design and manufacturing processes.
• Proficient in CAD with the ability to read engineering drawings.
• Development role with training provided; experience in listed areas is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Create, verify and release robot programs for automated cells.
• Provide critical help chain for manufacturing to reduce downtime of critical equipment.
• Create, verify and release programs for other programmable manufacturing equipment; design tooling and fixtures.
• Create supporting documentation for automated equipment.
• Support implementation of new advanced manufacturing equipment and automation.

Skills

Robot programming

CMM programming

CNC milling

Education

HNC or equivalent in Engineering

Tools

CAD

CAM

Job description

Automation Technician (Mechatronics)

We encourage anyone interested in a career in engineering or looking to develop their skills within the automation field to apply for this amazing opportunity as an Automation Technician / Mechatronics Operator.

The Opportunity

Experience or an HNC, or higher, in any of the following areas will be considered:

• 6 axis articulated arm Robot programming experience
• Proficient in CNC Milling, CAM an advantage
• Knowledge of automation systems
• CMM Programming experience
• PLC or other logic-based programming experience

In this developmental role you will:

• Create, verify and release robot programs for automated cells
• Provide critical help chain for manufacturing to reduce downtime of critical manufacturing equipment
• Create, verify and release programs for other, programmable manufacturing equipment Design and deliver tooling and fixtures for manufacturing processes
• Creating supporting documentation for automated equipment
• Support implementation of new advanced manufacturing equipment and automation

Preferred Skills:

• Minimum of a HNC or equivalent in an Engineering discipline
• Good understanding of tooling, fixture design and manufacturing processes
• Proficient in CAD with the ability to read engineering drawings
• This is a development role where training will be provided. But any experience, in any of the following areas, would be beneficial and show the transferable skills required to develop in the role:
• Robot programming experience
• CMM Programming / metrology
• CNC Milling experience with a desire to move into automation/robotics

Pay and Benefits:

Salary dependent on experience, between £31,502.01 to £40,710.28 per annum (will be increased shortly in line with annual pay review by in the region of 4%)

Swing Shift weekly rotation (6am-2pm/2pm-10pm), which attracts an additional shift premium of 12.5% of your basic salary.

25 days annual holiday

• Secure on-site parking
• Excellent contributory pension
• Health care cash back plan
• Life assurance
• Company bonus scheme