Job Title: Automation Engineer Description: We are hiring for our client, an established, growing company, seeking an Automation Engineer to join their team.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in programming and configuring PLC/SCADA systems and supporting production equipment across multiple facilities.
This role is crucial for designing, implementing, and maintaining automation solutions that enhance manufacturing processes and increase efficiency.
Top 3 Things to Know About this Job: Competitive Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum depending on experience, plus overtime and callout fees.
Work-Life Balance: 08:30 - 16:30, Monday to Friday schedule.
Perks & Benefits: Branded van, private medical insurance, 21 floating holidays & 8 statutory holidays, and standard pension.
The Role: Provide technical support to operations and maintenance teams in diagnosing and resolving control-related issues.
Design and develop Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) systems for industrial processes.
Develop user-friendly Human-Machine Interface (HMI) applications to support real-time process control.
Design and configure Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems for monitoring industrial processes.
Write, test, and debug programs for control systems, ensuring reliability and accuracy.
Collaborate with Electrical Engineers and Technicians in control panel design, wiring, and onsite modifications.
Interpret electrical drawings and troubleshoot control panels.
Configure and test control panels before Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
Implement and troubleshoot industrial communication protocols to integrate PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems.
The Person: Experience: Strong background in designing, implementing, and maintaining control systems, automation solutions, and SCADA/PLC systems in an industrial environment.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in fault-finding, programming PLCs, and configuring SCADA systems.
Familiarity with industrial communication protocols and HMI design.
Electrical Skills: Experience in wiring and installation of control panels and industrial instrumentation.
Ability to read electrical drawings.
Qualifications: Recognised apprenticeship as an Electrical or Mechatronic Technician, ideally with higher-level education.
The Reward: Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum, plus overtime and callout fees.
Benefits: Private medical insurance, pension, branded company van.
Work Hours: 08:30 - 16:30, Monday to Friday.
Holidays: 21 floating days + 8 statutory holidays.
Next Steps - Why Hunter Savage: At Hunter Savage, we pride ourselves on providing expert recruitment consultancy services, specialising in Engineering and Manufacturing.
We connect highly qualified candidates with growth-oriented companies in the UK and Ireland.
To apply for this Automation Engineer position or learn more about other opportunities, please contact Dominic Heron at or email Skills: automation engineer plc programmer plc engineer controls engineer controls & automation engineer