Electrical Installation Engineer

A leader in the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of line control and handling equipment within the manufacturing and fast-moving consumer goods sectors is now looking to recruit an Automation Engineer to join their team. This is a great opportunity to get involved in interesting automation projects and join a well established and respected organisation.

Electrical Automation Engineer

£35,000 - £45,000 + Overtime, Allowances, Pool Vehicle access, Annual Bonus

OTE £50-55k+. Overtime paid at premium rates.

Interesting automation projects within manufacturing sectors

North West – Travel across UK - Ref: 24449

Automation Engineer - The Role:

• Fault finding and problem-solving in mechanical, electrical, or software fields

• Performing timely and accurate service in-house and at customer’s plants

• Support with installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, or repair to equipment

• Installation and removal of original equipment, manufacturing machinery and conveyor systems

• Software and program development for installation.

• Commissioning and service of specialised line control and handling equipment

• Managing multiple jobs at any one time, prioritising tasks as necessary

• Supporting other engineers in the build processes within the workshop and on-site

Automation Engineer - The Person:

• HNC/HND qualified in an Electrical Engineering discipline, Mechatronic, Robotics etc

• Experience as a Service Engineer within an Automation environment

• Experience in Electrical & Mechanical drawings (Eplan P8 and Autocad)

• Experience in PLC Programming using Siemens Simatic step 7 and TIA (Allen Bradley RSLogix 5000 is a plus)

• Commissioning experience in FMCG production lines is highly desired

• SCADA programming (Siemens WinCC or Allen Bradley FTView) advantageous

• Flexisoft design software (Sick) or PNOZ configuration software (Pilz) ideal

• Willingness to travel 50% of the time – mainly UK projects

• Have good project management skills to manage our European Installation teams during larger projects

Candidates need to be local to Warrington. This position offers a challenging and busy position, with great development opportunity. Company are keen to promote from within and support on-going training and development.

For further information call Sharon Hill

AE1