Automation Technician Mechatronics

Meridian Business Support; Exeter; On-site; GBP 31,502 - 40,710; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care cash back plan

Life assurance

Company bonus scheme

Excellent contributory pension

25 days annual holiday

Secure on-site parking

Job summary

Meridian Business Support is seeking an Automation Technician / Mechatronics Operator in the UK to help develop automation capabilities. You will create, verify and release robot programs for automated cells and assist with tooling and fixtures for manufacturing processes.

Preferred candidates hold a minimum HNC or equivalent in engineering, with CAD proficiency and a good grasp of tooling, fixtures and automation. Training will be provided to grow into the role.

Qualifications

• HNC or equivalent in engineering or a related discipline.
• Good understanding of tooling, fixture design and manufacturing processes.
• Proficient in CAD and able to read engineering drawings.
• Development role with training; transferable skills encouraged.

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 and deliver tooling and fixtures for manufacturing processes.
• Create supporting documentation for automated equipment.
• Support implementation of new advanced manufacturing equipment and automation.

Skills

Robot programming

CAD

CNC Milling

CMM programming

Automation systems

Engineering aptitude

Education

HNC or equivalent in Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

The Opportunity:

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. 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%)


• 37.5 hours per week, working a 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

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy