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Location

Droitwich, Worcestershire | United Kingdom

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Job description

Recruit4staff is proud to be representing their client, a leading company in their search for an Automation Engineer to work in their leading facility in Droitwich.

For the successful Automation Engineer our client is offering:

• Up to £60,000 per annum (DOE)
• Monday to Friday, Days role, 9 am - 5 pm
• Permanent position
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (with the ability to buy or sell up to 5 more)
• Annual bonus of up to 10%
• Benefits package including life assurance and health care cover
• Pension matched up to 8%

The Role - Automation Engineer:

• Ensuring project budgets are closely controlled at all times from concept to closure.
• Delivery of projects on time, to the required quality, and to the designed specification
• Technical support to projects team and for site-delivered projects.
• Rollouts of complex automation projects
• Design and delivery of less complex automation projects.
• Ensure compliance on central projects and provide practical feedback on the current standards.
• Identifying obsolescence issues and improvements and creating centrally delivered Capex submissions.
• Provide training and technical advice to colleagues.
• Specialist automation support to site CI activities, which necessitate significant changes beyond the capabilities of ASEs
• Reactive support for operational automation issues within a clear escalation process
• Understand the concept of Lowest Total Cost of Ownership and design and deliver systems accordingly
• Play an active part in continuously improving systems
• Support improvement activities/events within engineering-owned areas

What our client is looking for in an Automation Engineer:

• Must be proficient in SCADA & Allen-Bradley PLCs - ESSENTIAL
• Experience within an FMCG environment - ESSENTIAL
• Experience with Siemens & Mitsubishi PLCs - DESIRABLE
• Experienced with SQL databases and Project Management
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Willingness to travel over the UK to assist with projects when needed - ESSENTIAL

Alternative job titles:
Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Team Leader, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Maintenance Engineer

Commutable From:
Studley, Worcester, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Great Malvern, Solihull, Birmingham, Kidderminster

For further information about this and other positions please apply now

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff (Wrexham) who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business

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Salary

£50k - £60k per annum