Senior Automation and Control Systems Engineer

Agratas – A Tata Enterprise; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Car allowance

Company bonus

Enhanced parental leave policy

Cash allowance for wellbeing

Job summary

Agratas is seeking an Automation and Control Systems Engineer to design, develop, implement and maintain automation systems and control strategies to optimize manufacturing processes, improve efficiency and ensure high-quality production of battery cells. This role requires deep understanding of automation technologies and manufacturing processes within the battery industry.

The team collaborates on large-scale automation projects and drives improvements in manufacturing operations, with

Qualifications

• Experience in Automation & Control Systems engineering within high-tech manufacturing.
• Hands-on with PLC, SCADA, HMI, IPC, DCS in manufacturing contexts.
• Knowledge of robotics, AGVs and machine vision in production.
• Proficiency in PLC programming across major brands.
• Knowledge of industrial cybersecurity and control networks.
• Experience with project management and stakeholder coordination.
• Experience with vision-based quality inspection and process monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement and maintain automation systems for battery manufacturing.
• Develop and optimize control strategies to improve efficiency and quality.
• Manage large-scale automation projects and drive manufacturing improvements.

Skills

Automation & control systems

PLC, SCADA, HMI, IPC, DCS

Robotics, AGVs, machine vision

Programming PLC (Siemens/Omron/Beckho/

Industrial cybersecurity, network arch

Project management, coordination

Vision control systems

Tools

Siemens PLC

Omron PLC

Beckhoff PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

SCADA software

HMI platforms

Job description

What You'll Do

As a Automation and Control Systems Engineer at Agratas, you will be responsible for designing, development, implementation and maintaining automation systems and control strategies to optimize manufacturing processes, improve efficiency, and ensure high-quality production of battery cells. This role requires a deep understanding of automation technologies, control systems, and manufacturing processes within the battery industry.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in process automation, PLCs, IPC, VFD, SCADA, HMI, Vision Systems, Robotics, communication protocols, MES, and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) integration. You will manage large-scale automation projects and to drive improvements in manufacturing operations

Who We Are

Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We will design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries for the mobility and energy sectors. We are a scale-up business with a start-up mentality and the backing of a well-established parent company. The UK business headquarters is in the Midlands and we are currently building a battery manufacturing facility in Bridgwater, Somerset.

The team you'll join

The Process Engineering team is a dynamic group working across a range of areas such as electrode, cell assembly, FA&T (formation, ageing and testing), control and automation, manufacturing systems, digital manufacturing, process safety and logistics engineering. Being a relatively new team, you’ll play a critical part in creating processes and help building large scale manufacturing lines from the ground up.

What You'll Bring

• Experience in Automation & Control Systems engineering within battery or similar high-tech manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with PLC, SCADA systems, HMI, IPC, DCS, and other control systems in a manufacturing context.
• Knowledge of advanced automation technologies such as robotics, AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles), and machine vision systems in manufacturing
• Proficiency in programming and testing PLC ( Siemens/Omron/Beckhoff/ Allen Bradley)
• Knowledge of Industrial Cybersecurity, control network architecture, and communication protocols (Ethernet, ProfiBus, ProfiNet, Modbus)
• Experience in project management, coordination, and excellent customer relationship-building skills
• Experience with Vision Control Systems for quality inspection, process monitoring, and defect detection, including system setup, integration, and optimization.

What You'll Get

As a new company, our reward scheme is constantly evolving. We continue to review the market to deliver a competitive benefits package, which currently includes private healthcare, car allowance, company bonus, enhanced parental leave policy and a cash allowance to boost your benefits. We are a flexible business that is committed to promoting work-life balance, partnering with Yulife to provide our team members with total wellbeing support.

You’ll work in a rapidly scaling-up environment as a subsidiary of the multinational corporation, Tata Sons, to help build the UK’s biggest battery manufacturing facility and make your mark in a new organisation.

About Agratas

Agratas is a place to be authentically you.

Our Values and Inclusion

At Agratas we strongly believe that people are at their best when they feel supported and happy in their workplace. To that end we continue to cultivate a diverse workforce which protects the individuality of each team member.

We therefore warmly welcome applicants from any race, gender, sexuality, and ability.

Should you have a preference in how your suitability is assessed for this role or require any reasonable adjustments please let the Talent Acquisition tea