Controls & Automation Engineer

Position: Controls & Automation Engineer
Location: Shropshire

Gleeson is partnering with a leading global manufacturer to recruit Automation & Controls Engineer to support ongoing growth and the delivery of new product programmes.

This is a pivotal role within the engineering team, focused on developing, improving, and maintaining automated manufacturing systems within a high-volume environment.

The position offers hands-on involvement in diagnosing faults, implementing robust automation solutions, and driving continuous improvement activities.

You will play a key role in enhancing process efficiency, supporting new product introductions, and ensuring optimal performance through improvements, automation upgrades, and close collaboration with production,and internal teams

Job Title:

Automation & Controls Engineer
Location  :
Shropshire
Salary: £55,000 - 65,000 with Flex + Bonus

Key Responsibilities

Promote and uphold the company's Health, Safety, and Environmental policies across the department and wider plant in line with Health & Safety requirements.
Identify opportunities for control system improvements within existing and new architectures, enhancing operator interaction and overall process efficiency.
Diagnose automation issues and implement hands-on solutions to resolve them.
Design and deliver sustainable automated solutions that effectively communicate performance metrics to end users.
Collaborate daily with the Production team to maintain a clear understanding of operational requirements and priorities.
Develop and maintain accurate process documentation.
Work closely with Automation and Product teams to define and specify automated system requirements.
Drive process improvements focused on increasing uptime, improving quality, and reducing cycle times.
Monitor daily performance metrics and lead initiatives to improve operational efficiency.
Lead and support continuous improvement activities across the department.
Manage program backups and ensure robust version control practices.
Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve automation failures in a timely manner.
Implement automated solutions to prevent the flow of non-conforming products through production processes.
Support new product launches, high-volume builds, and sampling events as a key technical resource.
Integrate cell upgrades, including hardware enhancements and modifications.
Provide clear cost justifications for capital investment projects.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Qualification in Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
Strong knowledge o robotics
Experience in PLC project development.
Control Experience
CI Experience

Experience with technical drawings.
Familiarity with robot end-of-arm tooling design and VSM

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