Lead Automation Engineer

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus (performance based)

Private healthcare after 1 year

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd invites applications for the role of Lead Automation Engineer at an automated manufacturing site in Buckinghamshire. The role is predominantly electrical, with 80% electrical focus and 20% mechanical, and requires taking ownership of breakdowns and improving reliability.

You will lead on-shift engineers and drive reliability improvements across the plant. The position offers a 4 on 4 off shift pattern (days & nights) with an annual bonus, and private healthcare after one

Qualifications

• Strong electrical fault-finding and automation capability
• Experience in a manufacturing environment (automated/fast-paced)
• Ability to take ownership of breakdowns and improve reliability
• Reading electrical drawings and diagnosing control system issues

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical breakdown response and complex fault-finding
• Carrying out PPMs, inspections, and planned maintenance
• Fault finding across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Supporting continuous improvement and reliability upgrades

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Automation capability

Shift leadership

Reading electrical drawings

Tools

Siemens S5/FF PLC

Job description

Lead Automation Engineer

Job Title: Lead Automation Engineer

Location: Iver, Buckinghamshire

Salary: £58,000 (DOE) + company annual bonus (performance based)

Shift: 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights)

Sector: Automated Manufacturing

Job Role of the Lead Automation Engineer

A fantastic opportunity which is not to be missed has come to the forefront for a strong Lead Automation Engineer to join a busy, automated manufacturing site. This is an ideal role for a hands‑on engineer who enjoys taking ownership of site automation, driving reliability, and leading from the front.

As the Lead Automation Engineer, you will be the go‑to person for electrical breakdowns, automation faults, PPMs and inspections, while providing technical support across the site and helping improve equipment reliability. The role is roughly 80% electrical / 20% mechanical (fluctuating with business needs), with an element of facilities maintenance as required.

Non‑Negotiable Requirements

• Strong electrical fault‑finding and automation capability (role is heavily electrical)


• Proven experience in a manufacturing environment (automated/fast‑paced ideal)


• Comfortable taking ownership of breakdowns and improving reliability


• Ability to support/lead engineers on shift (hands‑on leadership)

Requirements for the Lead Automation Engineer

• Leading electrical breakdown response and complex fault‑finding


• Carrying out PPMs, inspections, and planned maintenance


• Fault finding across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems


• Reading electrical drawings and diagnosing control system issues


• Supporting continuous improvement and reliability upgrades


• Supporting facilities maintenance as/when required


• Typical fault areas: motors, sensors, contactors/relays, inverters, PLC fault‑finding (Siemens S5 / FF), hydraulics/pneumatics, bearings/belts/chains.

The Lead Automation Engineer will benefit from:

• Employment with a stable and established organisation


• Annual bonus (performance based)


• Private healthcare after 1 year


• A business investing heavily in automation (recent multi‑million investment)


• A role with genuine long‑term opportunity and progression potential

For further details contact Antony Edwards at Pioneer Selection.