Autonomy-Driven Automation Engineer: PLC/SCADA Lead

Mizkan Euro Ltd; Middleton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early Friday finishes

No night or weekend shifts

Up to 10% Pension Contribution

Annual 5% bonus

Health plan

Free food Wednesdays

Job summary

Mizkan Euro Ltd. in Middleton is seeking an automation engineer to own and improve PLC/HMI/SCADA systems across our bottling and packaging lines. You’ll work with Siemens and Allen Bradley controls, solving tough faults and driving site-wide improvements with a practical, hands-on approach.

Join a team that values autonomy, rapid impact, and collaboration with engineering and operations to shape an automation roadmap for one of the UK’s leading FMCG sites.

Qualifications

• Strong PLC fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Exposure to writing PLC programmes from scratch is desirable.
• Experience with Allen Bradley and/or Siemens PLCs.
• Exposure to HMI/SCADA systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support automation improvement projects across the site.
• Own and enhance PLC, HMI and SCADA systems.
• Identify repeat issues and engineer them out of the process.
• Contribute to critical site upgrades.
• Help shape the automation roadmap behind UK brands.

Skills

PLC fault-finding

PLC programming

Allen Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

HMI/SCADA

FMCG experience

Continuous improvement

Project leadership

Job description

Mizkan Euro Ltd. in Middleton is seeking an automation engineer to own and improve PLC/HMI/SCADA systems across our bottling and packaging lines. You’ll work with Siemens and Allen Bradley controls, solving tough faults and driving site-wide improvements with a practical, hands-on approach.

Join a team that values autonomy, rapid impact, and collaboration with engineering and operations to shape an automation roadmap for one of the UK’s leading FMCG sites.