Automation Engineer

Location: South West
Salary: Up to £60,000
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am - 5:00pm | Friday 8:30am - 2:30pm

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Controls & Automation Engineer to join a well-established, highly regulated manufacturing business. This is a key role within the engineering team, responsible for maintaining and developing site automation systems while driving continuous improvement projects across production.

Working in a modern manufacturing environment, you'll play a leading role in improving machine reliability, introducing new automation technologies, and supporting the delivery of innovative engineering solutions.

• Fault find, maintain and improve PLC and control systems, including Allen Bradley, Siemens and Omron platforms.

• Provide technical support for production breakdowns, identifying and implementing permanent corrective actions.

• Manage software backups, version control and system documentation.

• Design, specify and deliver automation improvements and new equipment projects.

• Work with external suppliers through project design, FAT, SAT, commissioning and handover.

• Develop connectivity between production equipment and manufacturing systems to improve data collection and traceability.

• Validate software and automated equipment in line with quality and regulatory requirements.

• Ensure all engineering changes follow robust change control procedures and are fully documented.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on increasing OEE, reducing waste and improving product quality.

• Identify automation obsolescence risks and develop upgrade strategies.

• Support and mentor colleagues on controls and automation best practices.

• HNC or higher qualification in Electrical, Controls or Automation Engineering.

• Strong PLC programming and fault-finding experience.

• Proven delivery of automation or controls projects within a regulated manufacturing environment such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, food manufacturing, aerospace or similar.

• Knowledge of industrial communication networks, automated production equipment and machine integration.

• A proactive engineer with excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for continuous improvement.

• Salary up to £60,000

• 4% Employer Pension Contribution (matched with 4% employee contribution)

• 22 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

• Monday to Friday Days

• Early Finish Every Friday (2:30pm)

• Stable, long-term opportunity with genuine scope to influence automation strategy and future investment.

If you're looking to join a business that is investing in automation and engineering excellence while offering an excellent work-life balance, we'd like to hear from you. kathryn.van-