Automation Engineer

My client are recruiting a highly skilled Automation Engineer to support technical activities on digital manufacturing and automation projects. Applicants with Siemens, Rockwell, and AVEVA (Wonderware) experience and a background in GAMP 5 will have an added advantage.

This role is offered as a full-time staff position, based out of our Chesterfield office, with an excellent Salary and Benefits package.

• Participating in digital manufacturing/automation projects, including leading design, test, and integration activities.
• Working with a team of digital manufacturing/automation engineers delivering projects to customer sites.
• Liaising with customers to gather and translate project and process improvement requirements into functional design and detailed design documentation.
• Developing engineering design documents, technical evaluations, and test plans for cGMP process equipment and following GAMP 5 guidelines.
• Providing design and approval for hardware, software, and controls for automated and manufacturing execution systems (MES).
• Working closely with customers to identify areas for improvement through the use of automation and data analytics technology.
• Providing technical and automation operational support to Engineering, Manufacturing, Validation and Facilities departments.
• Co-ordinating and supporting project commissioning activities.
• Mentoring and training of junior engineers.
• Researching new technologies and trends in Industrial Automation and liaising with senior management on digital manufacturing/automation business strategy.

Required

• Experienced automation engineer with 7+ years’ project life cycle experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering/ Instrumentation/ Information Systems or related field.
• Experience with control networks and communications systems (Profibus, Modbus, Device Net).
• Experience working with validated Automation systems in the Food and Beverage or Pharma manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of process instrumentation and wiring would be desirable.

We look for candidates who

• Work well as part of a team.
• Have excellent problem solving and diagnostic skills.
• Can complete tasks independently, capable of self-learning.
• Can prioritise and coordinate work.
• Have excellent customer service, interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
• Can multitask and work well under pressure.
• Are a strategic business thinker.

• Competitive starting salary with year-on-year bonuses and salary increases.
• Paid Overtime
• Pension with employer contribution
• Health Insurance
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Flexible Working

Don’t miss this opportunity to join a company at the forefront of industrial automation projects in the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe and the US. Apply now!