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Automation Engineer
Job Posted: 15 days ago
Salary: £ 57,600 - 57,600 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Darfield
Expire in: 13 days
Job Description
Automation Engineer
Salary: £57,600 + Overtime (£1,000–£2,000 on top) + Pension
Shifts: 2 nights on / 2 off / 3 days on / 3 off (40 hours per week)
About the Role
We’re looking for a hands-on Automation Engineer to join one of the UK’s most advanced automated distribution centres. This is a multi-skilled role with a strong focus on PLC, PC, and controls fault management. You’ll act as the go-to technical specialist for the shift team, ensuring operationally critical equipment is maintained, optimised, and continuously improved.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the technical lead on shift, supporting engineers with PLC/controls issues.
Take ownership of technical fault management, liaising with wider support networks, contractors, and the customer.
Carry out root cause analysis and drive continuous improvement to minimise downtime.
Optimise equipment availability through targeted maintenance activities.
Manage PLC backup, version control, and change management in line with company standards.
Deliver on-the-job training and refresher sessions to shift technicians, raising the team’s technical capability.
Support data analysis, hardware mapping, and technical tooling requirements.
Ensure safe working practices and contractor management on automation systems.
What We’re Looking For
A multi-skilled engineer with strong electrical and mechanical knowledge.
PLC fault-finding and modification skills as a minimum (Siemens, Allen Bradley, or similar).
Background in a fast-paced factory, distribution, or forces engineering environment.
Strong problem-solving ability and the confidence to take the lead on technical issues.
Hands-on, motivated, and keen to drive both personal and team development.
What’s on Offer
Competitive salary of £57,600 + overtime opportunities (£1,000–£2,000 extra per year).
A varied and technically challenging role in a flagship automated site.
Standard pension scheme.
Ongoing technical and professional development with access to a structured training academyBefore You Apply
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