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Automation Engineer – £45,000 P/A – depending on experience – Southampton SO16 – Full time Permanent

Attega Group is working with the TS Group as their in‑house recruitment provider.

We are currently recruiting for an Automation Engineer to join their team.

The main purpose of this Automation Engineer role is to assist, contribute, and support across a variety of automation‑related tasks.

In return, you will receive a salary of up to £45,000 P/A, depending on experience.

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working available
• Gym membership & private health insurance

This role is full-time and permanent. The hours of work will be Monday to Friday.

• Assist in designing electrical panel layouts for automation systems.
• Ensure panel designs are compliant with industry standards, safety regulations, and customer requirements.
• Contribute to the design and development of control system architectures.
• Help define communication protocols and integrate control systems for automation projects.
• Assist in selecting appropriate safety relays and components to meet safety standards.
• Support the integration and selection of variable speed inverters for motor control applications.
• Help with testing and configuring inverters to ensure efficient motor control.
• Support the installation, testing, and commissioning of PLC‑based systems.
• Assist in the selection and specification of contractors, MCBs, and fuses for automation systems.

• Must have a degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Automation Engineering, or a related field.
• Familiarity with electrical components such as contractors, MCBs, fuses, inverters, safety relays, relays, contacts, overloads, push buttons, and switches.
• Understanding of PLC and HMI systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Experience or coursework in PLC/HMI programming (e.g., Mitsubishi, Siemens).
• Knowledge of control system design and architecture.
• Basic understanding of industrial control systems and automation technology.

For more information on our Automation Engineer role, please contact Sean at the Attega Group offices today!