Robot & Automation Engineer

Robot & Automation Engineer

Location: Bedford
Salary: £48,000 – £55,000
Permanent | Full-time

Are you an experienced Robot & Automation Engineer looking for a varied role where you can be involved in projects from initial concept right through to final commissioning?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist engineering business delivering automated assembly solutions across the automotive and wider industrial sectors.

Working as part of a small team of highly skilled engineers, you’ll play a key role in the development, programming and commissioning of automated systems.

• Developing initial concepts and carrying out offline robot simulations
• Supporting technical specifications and equipment sourcing
• Developing automated systems and simulated layouts
• Robot programming and initial hardware set-up
• Hands-on system building, programming and integration
• Commissioning automated systems at customer sites
• Supporting final system integration and customer handover
• Working with associated equipment including weld guns, weld timers, MIG welding equipment, sealant and gluing equipment, cameras and vision systems
• Working closely with the wider engineering team to deliver projects from concept through to completion

• Previous hands-on experience with industrial robot programming
• Experience with upfront EIO programming and robot set-up
• Experience with offline robot programming and simulation
• Experience setting up and integrating associated automation hardware
• Previous experience with ABB or FANUC robots
• Ability to work across both upfront design/simulation and hands-on programming and commissioning
• Strong problem-solving and technical ability

• Experience with KUKA or Yaskawa robots
• Experience with PLC systems or PLC programming
• Experience with Siemens TIA Portal
• Experience using robot simulation software to develop offline programs and simulated layouts

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