Salary: £35k - 45k per year + Earn £55k + CAR
Reference: 24449/2
A leader in the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of line control and handling equipment within the manufacturing and fast-moving consumer goods sectors is now looking to recruit an Automation Engineer to join their team. This is a great opportunity to get involved in interesting automation projects and join a well established and respected organisation.

• Fault finding and problem-solving in mechanical, electrical, or software fields
• Performing timely and accurate service in-house and at customer’s plants
• Support with installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, or repair to equipment
• Installation and removal of original equipment, manufacturing machinery and conveyor systems
• Software and program development for installation.
• Commissioning and service of specialised line control and handling equipment
• Managing multiple jobs at any one time, prioritising tasks as necessary
• Supporting other engineers in the build processes within the workshop and on-site

Automation Engineer - The Person:

• HNC/HND qualified in an Electrical Engineering discipline, Mechatronic, Robotics etc
• Experience as a Service Engineer within an Automation environment
• Experience in Electrical & Mechanical drawings (Eplan P8 and Autocad)
• Experience in PLC Programming using Siemens Simatic step 7 and TIA (Allen Bradley RSLogix 5000 is a plus)
• Commissioning experience in FMCG production lines is highly desired
• SCADA programming (Siemens WinCC or Allen Bradley FTView) advantageous
• Flexisoft design software (Sick) or PNOZ configuration software (Pilz) ideal
• Willingness to travel 50% of the time – mainly UK projects
• Have good project management skills to manage our European Installation teams during larger projects

Candidates need to be local to Warrington. This position offers a challenging and busy position, with great development opportunity. Company are keen to promote from within and support on-going training and development.
For further information call Sharon Hill
AE