Sustainable Automation Engineer – PLCs, Vision & Control

Amcor; Burgh St. Peter; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Amcor in the United Kingdom is seeking an automation technician to maintain and optimise production lines. You will perform preventive maintenance, respond to breakdowns and support CI projects with a focus on safe, sustainable packaging technologies.

You will show experience with PLC platforms, control systems, inverters, servo drives and HMI panels, and you will contribute to design improvements with OEMs and project teams while keeping safety and 6S standards front and center.

Qualifications

• GCSE grade 4/C or above and a Level 3 engineering qualification (electrical).
• Electrical qualification preferred or included with the Level 3.
• Experience with electrical control systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain automation and electrical systems on production lines.
• Execute preventive and autonomous maintenance programs.
• Modernise PLC platforms and integrated control systems.
• Collaborate with OEMs and project teams to improve designs.
• Ensure safety, 6S and BRC compliance in the engineering environment.

Skills

Production equipment

Packaging systems

H&S knowledge

Inverters

Servo drives

HMI panels

Education

GCSE grade 4/C or above

L3 Engineering qualification (electrical)

Tools

MSO applications

Job description

Amcor in the United Kingdom is seeking an automation technician to maintain and optimise production lines. You will perform preventive maintenance, respond to breakdowns and support CI projects with a focus on safe, sustainable packaging technologies.

You will show experience with PLC platforms, control systems, inverters, servo drives and HMI panels, and you will contribute to design improvements with OEMs and project teams while keeping safety and 6S standards front and center.