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A long established UK based manufacturer specialising in advanced packaging and sealing solutions for a range of industries including food & beverage and healthcare. With decades of experience and a strong reputation for innovation and quality, the company offers a collaborative work environment where employee's are encouraged to contribute ideas and drive continuous improvement.

Automation Engineer

Excellent Basic Salary +Discretionary Bonus

Early Friday Finish. 25 Days Holiday + Bank Hols, Company Life Insurance x 6 times. 5% Pension. Income Protection Cover. Overtime.

Bedfordshire

Ref: 24091

Automation Engineer - The Role:

• Carry out electrical engineering design and software development on machines
• Complete design studies and reviews and preparation of specifications for special applications.
• Completion of the FAT document and ‘as-built’ electrical documentation.
• Carry out installation, commissioning, and troubling shooting visits at customer sites world-wide, working closely with Service and Aftercare teams. Travel will be required approximately 4-5 times annually, for a week at a time

Technical Skills Required:

• Siemens – Sinamics Motion Control
• AB – Compact Logix, Studio 5000
• AB – Kinetics Motion Control
• Setup and implementation of vision systems.
• Create risk assessments and designing safety circuits to meet SIL levels

Automation Engineer - The Person:

• Experience designing electrical control systems for special purpose machinery
• Experience in compiling BOM’s and MRP uploads
• Knowledge of safety equipment and standards
• Siemens or Allen Bradley PLC programming experience
• Experienced with commissioning machines to FAT protocol
• Experience in providing remote programming support
• Excellent communicator with ability to build relationships across all departments
• Willingness to collaborate and support others
• Dependable and able to prioritise workload across multiple projects
• Flexible and able to travel globally
• Ambition to develop and succeed

Located in Home Counties, this role would be commutable from Milton Keynes, Luton, Bedford areas. For further information call Sharon Hill available on: 01902212000 or 07764208419. Or email: sharon.hill@automationexperts.co.uk