Senior Automation Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Frome; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing business in Frome is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer. In this role, you'll be responsible for upgrading automation equipment and managing projects, requiring expertise in Schneider and Rockwell systems. Ideal candidates will have strong problem-solving skills and previous supervisory experience, particularly in the food industry.

Benefits

6% employer pension contribution

25 days holiday + 8 lieu days

Company sick pay

Death in Service benefit

Longservice recognition

Free eye tests and flu jabs

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and results-driven.
• Positive attitude and collaborative skills.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Upgrade outdated automation equipment.
• Develop specifications for industrial projects.
• Manage contractors and engineers on projects.

Skills

Automation expertise

Experience with Schneider equipment or Rockwell

Project management

Programming SCADA system WONDERWARE

Supervisory experience

Food industry knowledge

Fault finding and root cause analysis

Health & Safety awareness

Team working

Job description

Job Description

BMR Solutions are currently recruiting for Senior Automation Engineer to join a leading manufacturing business based in Frome. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Automation professional.

Main tasks & responsibilities:

• Upgrade outdated automation equipment
• Develop automation specifications and functional analyses for industrial projects
• Manage contractors and engineers during projects
• Automation expertise to support the engineering team
• Monitor site automation
• On-call duties in rotation

Skills:

• Subject matter expert in automation.
• Experience working with Schneider equipment or Rockwell.
• Managing automation projects
• Experience in programming the SCADA system WONDERWARE would be beneficial.
• Supervisory experience
• Experience of Food industry would be beneficial.
• Excellent fault finding and route cause analysis skills.
• Understanding of Health & Safety and legislation requirements.
• Confident in autonomous decision making and team working

Candidate Profile:

• Self-motivated, confident, and results-driven
• Positive attitude and ability to collaborate well with the engineering team and all site departments
• Willingness to learn and adopt new technologies
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Proficient in numeracy and literacy
• Logical problem-solving skills
• Flexible and able to provide support outside of regular work hours

Company Package

Market Leader in their products and sector

Company pension 6% employer contribution

25 days holiday + 8 lieu days

Company sick pay after qualifying period

4 x Death in Service

Longservice recognition

Wellbeing – Free eye tests, £90 towards prescription glasses and free flu jabs

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