Machine Vision Engineer - Industrial Automation & AOI

Catering; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Catering in Sheffield is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Vision Engineer to lead the integration of machine vision systems into automated production lines. You will work with cameras, lighting, optics, and AOI to ensure reliable defect detection and data capture for traceability.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing automation, strong PLC and vision experience, and the ability to translate quality requirements into practical inspection solutions on live production equipment.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Automation/Mechatronics or related discipline.
• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, industrialisation, NPI or manufacturing automation.
• Hands-on experience with industrial machine vision, AOI or related systems.
• Strong understanding of industrial cameras, optics, lighting, image acquisition and processing.
• Experience integrating vision systems with automated manufacturing machinery and production lines.
• Experience working with PLCs and industrial automation systems.
• Practical experience in commissioning, setting up, troubleshooting and optimising machine vision systems.
• Experience working with machine builders, OEMs or suppliers during integration or commissioning.
• Ability to translate manufacturing and quality requirements into effective vision inspection solutions.
• Experience in production environments where reliability and uptime are critical.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration and commissioning of industrial machine vision systems into automated manufacturing equipment and production lines.
• Configure and optimise machine vision cameras, lighting, optics and image-processing systems for reliable defect detection.
• Develop and implement AOI solutions for manufacturing applications.
• Integrate vision systems with PLC-controlled machinery and industrial automation systems.
• Support installation, setup, commissioning and ramp-up of new manufacturing equipment.
• Translate manufacturing and quality requirements into practical vision inspection specifications and system configurations.
• Troubleshoot machine vision problems including image quality, lighting, camera setup, detection performance and system integration.
• Collaborate with equipment suppliers, machine builders and automation engineers to specify and improve vision systems.
• Establish and maintain standards for machine vision, inspection and Data Matrix identification across multiple machines.
• Support NPI and industrialisation to ensure vision systems are production-ready.
• Ensure vision data is captured correctly and available to MES and downstream systems.
• Drive continuous improvement of inspection capability, system reliability, repeatability and robustness.

Skills

Machine vision

AOI

Industrial cameras

Optics & lighting

PLC integration

Automation systems

Data Matrix/2D codes

Inspection systems

Education

Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Automation/Mechatronics

Tools

Vision software

AOI tooling

Job description

Catering in Sheffield is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Vision Engineer to lead the integration of machine vision systems into automated production lines. You will work with cameras, lighting, optics, and AOI to ensure reliable defect detection and data capture for traceability.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing automation, strong PLC and vision experience, and the ability to translate quality requirements into practical inspection solutions on live production equipment.