Industrial Automation Leader in Coventry

Energy Jobline ZR; Coventry; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car allowance

BUPA Private Medical Plan

Pension - 4% of Annual Salary

Death in Service - 2 x Annual Salary

Holidays - 25 days + 8 BH

Flexible working - 38hrs per week

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is helping a global leader in intelligent manufacturing solutions to recruit an Industrial Automation Leader in Coventry. You will coordinate controls activities across automation projects, covering PLCs, robotics, safety, and vision, working with engineering and project teams to deliver first-time-right solutions.

The role combines hands-on technical leadership with project-level responsibility, including design approvals, commissioning planning, and customer engagement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in automation or machine build environments.
• Experience leading controls engineers across multiple projects.
• Good knowledge of Siemens, Rockwell, Beckhoff PLC/HMI
• Experience with ABB, Fanuc, Kawasaki robotics; Cognex/Keyence vision systems

Responsibilities

• Define and own controls specifications across multiple projects.
• Validate designs and approve PLC, HMI, robotics, safety, drives, vision, and SCADA systems.
• Interpret customer and regulatory requirements for project needs.
• Support change control for all controls related activities.
• Plan design briefs, installation approaches, and integration strategies.
• Approve documentation based on RFQ/URS requirements.
• Work with project leads to plan resources, milestones and delivery status.
• Contribute to RFQs, commissioning plans, FAT specs, and automation trackers.
• Promote new technologies and best practice methods.
• Mentor and support engineers, encouraging multi-skilling.

Skills

Automation leadership

PLC/HMI programming

Robotics integration

Safety systems

Drives & motion

Vision systems

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Technical mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job DescriptionOn behalf of our client, a global market leader in intelligent manufacturing solutions we are currently recruiting an Industrial Automation Leader to join their growing controls and automation team in Coventry. The Role You'll coordinate controls activities across a range of automation projects, covering electrical and fluid hardware, PLCs, robotics, drives, safety, and vision systems. Working closely with engineering, project management, installation teams, and hardware designers, you'll ensure solutions are delivered professionally, efficiently, and right first time. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with project level responsibility, including specification definition, design approval, feasibility support, commissioning planning, and customer facing engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own controls specifications across multiple projects
• Validate designs and approve PLC, HMI, robotics, safety, drives, vision, and SCADA systems
• Interpret customer and regulatory requirements to ensure alignment with project needs
• Support change control for all controls related activities
• Plan design briefs, installation approaches, and integration strategies
• Approve FDS/HDS/SDS documentation based on RFQ/URS requirements
• Work with project leads to plan resource, milestones, and delivery status
• Contribute to RFQs, commissioning plans, FAT specifications, and automation trackers
• Promote new technologies and best practice methods
• Mentor and support engineers, encouraging multi-skilling and capability development

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years' experience in automation or machine build environments
• Experience leading controls engineers across multiple projects
• Strong technical capability across:
• PLC/HMI programming (Siemens, Rockwell, Beckhoff)
• Robotics (ABB, Fanuc, Kawasaki)
• Safety systems (Pilz, Siemens Safety, Rockwell)
• Drives & motion (Siemens, SEW, Bosch)
• Vision systems (Cognex, Keyence)
• Solid understanding of automation standards, risk assessment, and machinery safety
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Engineering degree or equivalent experience
• Vendor training/certifications (Siemens, Rockwell, Beckhoff, ABB, Fanuc)

Benefits

• Competitive salary - up to £60,000 dependent on experience
• Flat rate overtime for every hour above 38 hours per week
• Company car allowance
• BUPA Private Medical Plan
• Pension - 4% of Annual Salary.
• Death in Service - 2 x Annual Salary.
• Holidays - 25 days plus 8 Statutory Bank Holidays.
• Flexible working - 38hrs per week