Senior Automation Solutions Engineer – Travel & On‑Call

AllRecruits; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks vacation (6 days used over X-m

Job summary

AllRecruits in New Zealand seeks an experienced Automation Engineer to design, implement and deliver customer-focused automation solutions. You will gather project information, develop the automation from design to commissioning, and manage timelines across diverse sites.

You will troubleshoot hardware and software, mentor teammates, and ensure health and safety and quality standards are maintained. Willingness to travel nationwide, with potential overseas assignments, is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Automation Engineering experience.
• Experience with development standards and industry trends.
• Experience with Automation Hardware, PLC software/languages, and HMI software/development.
• Database design and electronic reporting experience.
• Strong mentoring and teamwork abilities.
• Willingness to travel nationwide and occasionally overseas.
• Commitment to quality standards and procedures.
• Participation in paid on-call roster every 6 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and deliver customer-focused automation solutions.
• Gather and assimilate project information (documentation, PLC & HMI development, simulations, commissioning, customer site work).
• Develop automation solutions from design through commissioning.
• Manage projects and communicate timelines to ensure milestones are met.
• Troubleshoot and provide hardware and software support for projects.
• Provide technical guidance to team members and customers.
• Ensure safety procedures and quality standards are followed.
• Assist in developing and improving quality standards and procedures.
• Prepare tender submissions and quotes within agreed values and timeframes.

Skills

Automation engineering

PLC programming

HMI development

Database design

Data capture/reporting

Documentation standards

Team mentoring

Tender submissions

Tools

Version control tools

Project documentation

Job description

AllRecruits in New Zealand seeks an experienced Automation Engineer to design, implement and deliver customer-focused automation solutions. You will gather project information, develop the automation from design to commissioning, and manage timelines across diverse sites.

You will troubleshoot hardware and software, mentor teammates, and ensure health and safety and quality standards are maintained. Willingness to travel nationwide, with potential overseas assignments, is required.