Senior Industrial Automation Leader — Flexible Hours

Tech Connect Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car allowance

Pension

Private medical plan

Job summary

Tech Connect Group represents a global leader in intelligent manufacturing solutions recruiting an Industrial Automation Leader to join the Coventry controls team. You will coordinate controls activities across multiple automation projects, covering electrical/hardware, PLCs, robotics, drives, safety and vision systems.

This hands-on role combines technical leadership with project-level responsibility, including design approval, commissioning planning, RFQ/URS alignment, and customer-facing

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in automation or machine build environments.
• Experience leading controls engineers across multiple projects.
• Vendor training/certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and own controls specifications across multiple projects.
• Validate designs and approve PLC, HMI, robotics, safety, drives, vision, and SCADA systems.
• Interpret customer and regulatory requirements to ensure alignment with project needs.
• Support change control for all controls-related activities.
• Plan design briefs, installation approaches, and integration strategies.
• Approve FDS/HDS/SDS documentation based on RFQ/URS requirements.
• Work with project leads to plan resource, milestones, and delivery status.
• Contribute to RFQs, commissioning plans, FAT specifications, and automation trackers.
• Promote new technologies and best-practice methods.
• Mentor and support engineers, encouraging multi-skilling and capability development.

Skills

Controls leadership

PLC/HMI programming

Robotics integration

Safety systems

Drives and motion

Vision systems

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Tech Connect Group represents a global leader in intelligent manufacturing solutions recruiting an Industrial Automation Leader to join the Coventry controls team. You will coordinate controls activities across multiple automation projects, covering electrical/hardware, PLCs, robotics, drives, safety and vision systems.

This hands-on role combines technical leadership with project-level responsibility, including design approval, commissioning planning, RFQ/URS alignment, and customer-facing