Controls and Automation Engineer

Skin + Me; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering skincare start-up in London is looking for a Controls and Automation Engineer to enhance engineering solutions at their North Acton factory. Applicants should have a relevant degree and at least one year of programming experience with PLC systems. The role offers significant career growth, a dynamic work environment, and numerous health and wellbeing benefits.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday

Free Breakfast & Lunch

Equity share award package

Health and wellbeing focus

Discounted products for staff

Generous employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum one year's experience in programming PLC systems.
• Understanding of electrical schematics and wiring.
• Ability to spec and document control system solutions.

Responsibilities

• Work on exciting projects delivering varied systems.
• Provide technical assistance for engineering issues.
• Be integral to the factory's rapid expansion.

Skills

Programming (IEC 61131-3) PLC systems

Electrical schematics understanding

Complete control system solutions

Problem-solving in manufacturing

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering, controls and automation, mechatronics, electrical or similar

Tools

Siemens TIA (S7-1500 PLC's)

CAD packages (SolidWorks)

Job description

About the role

Skin + Me is a mission driven start-up with seriously big skin goals. We’re looking for an exceptional Controls and Automation Engineer to join our Operations Team at Skin + Me. This is a full time role based at our state of the art factory in North Acton.

What you'll do

As a Controls and Automation Engineer at Skin + Me you will be part of the end-to-end project process - spanning from initial system specification, all of the way to commissioning and system handover to production teams.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in either mechanical engineering, controls and automation, mechatronics, electrical, or similar, and be highly competent at problem solving challenges in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Work on exciting, challenging, and rewarding projects
• Deliver a wide variety of different systems, seeing real tangible products as a result
• Be part of, and integral to the rapid expansion of the factory, and company as a whole
• Provide direct technical assistance to major engineering issues around the factory

Who you are

These are the skills we’re looking for. Even if you don’t tick every box, but feel you’re right for us, we’d still love to hear from you:

• Have a minimum of a years experience programming (IEC 61131-3) PLC systems
• Understanding of electrical schematics, wiring, and electrical safety
• Ability to spec and document complete control system solutions, deriving them from factory requirements and new product introduction projects
• Able to work well under pressure (for example during a stop in a production line for upgrade or fixes) in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Bonus points if you have the following additional skills:

• Programming with Siemens TIA, specifically with S7-1500 PLC's
• Deployment of complex, multi-axis motion control systems
• Experience with closed loop motion control systems, more specifically linear and rotary servo motors
• Hands on experience wiring both DC control circuits, and AC (low voltage) power systems to accepted standards
• Understanding of electrical legislation, safety procedures, standards. Especially functional safety
• Knowledge and use of CAD packages to design mechanical parts, specifically SolidWorks

Why should you choose Skin + Me?

• A daily challenge – in a thrilling, entrepreneurial start-up environment
• Ability to have a massive impact - Each day we strive towards the same goals, and have the freedom to develop without lots of red tape. Things need to happen quickly here, and nobody wants to slow you down.
• Significant equity – potentially life-changing value if you commit to our long-term mission.
• Serious commitment to growth – personal development is important to us and we’ll make sure we support your growth, and give you broad experience across your role.
• Support network – the Skin + Me investors and advisors that you’ll have the opportunity to work with have built some of the world’s best consumer companies.
• Focusing on what matters - We avoid what’s unnecessary and target what delivers value. This returns a great sense of impact and accomplishment which is both visible, and appreciated by those around you.

Benefits

• 25 Days Holiday (+ all the usual Bank Holidays)
• Free Breakfast & Lunch – It’s important you are well fuelled for the day so we've got your breakfast and lunch covered. Plus drinks and snacks are available too!
• Equity – We offer a competitive salary and a generous share award package that means every employee has a stake in the business. We really are all in this together
• Health and wellbeing focus – We offer a healthcare cash plan, cycle to work schemes plus free healthy breakfast and lunch in the office. We'll be sure to always prioritise your physical and mental health.
• Culture club – Our culture club team meets every week to make sure we celebrate our big wins and milestones too, with parties, surprises and more.
• You’ll get highly discounted Skin + Me products for you, and 10 friends + family too.
• Generous employee referral scheme, if you know more fabulous people refer them to work with us too.

More about Skin + Me

There’s a huge problem in the world of skincare: people struggle with more than just how their skin looks. They also worry about how it makes them feel and how to manage it long-term. We’re on a mission to change that.

The truth is that achieving your best skin isn’t complicated. The secret? Using the right combination of prescription strength ingredients with a stripped-back routine to tackle everything from anti-ageing, adult acne, rosacea and pigmentation. We’re united in the belief that everyone should have access to expertise, treatment plans and ingredients that work – minus the big price tag and the long dermatologist waitlist.

Skin + Me is a mission-driven start-up, building a pioneering online dermatology service. We take customers through a simple online medical consultation and prescribe a treatment cream, personalised to the individual. It arrives in their letterbox each month and evolves alongside their skin. Everyone’s skin is different and no two journeys are the same.

In order to deliver on our mission, we’ve raised our funding from some of the best-known direct-to-consumer entrepreneurs and VCs. Our highly experienced founding team comes from the likes of Facebook, Charlotte Tilbury, Tails.com and Graze.com.

Our journey has just begun and we’d love for you to join us! Think you’re up for the challenge?