Lead Automation Engineer

Pioneer Selection; Slough; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private healthcare after 1 year

Job summary

Pioneer Selection is seeking a Lead Automation Engineer for an automated manufacturing site in Iver, Buckinghamshire. You will take ownership of site automation, drive reliability, and lead from the front on electrical breakdowns, automation faults, and maintenance tasks.

The role is roughly 80% electrical and 20% mechanical, with 4 on 4 off shifts and a salary of £58,000 plus an annual bonus. The successful candidate will mentor on-shift engineers and support continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical fault-finding and automation capability.
• 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).

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.
• Reading electrical drawings and diagnosing control system issues.
• Supporting continuous improvement and reliability upgrades.
• Supporting facilities maintenance as/when required.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Automation fault-finding

Leadership on shift

Mechanical awareness

Reading drawings

Tools

Siemens S5

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

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

Benefits

• 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