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Automation Engineer
Salary: £45,000 P/A – depending on experience.
Location: Southampton SO16.
Employment: Full time | Permanent.
Overview
The main purpose of this Automation Engineer role is to assist, contribute, and support across a variety of automation‑related tasks.
Responsibilities
- 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 contactors, Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCB), and fuses for automation systems.
Qualifications
- Must have a degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Automation Engineering, or a related field.
- Familiarity with electrical components such as contactors, MCBs, fuses, inverters, safety relays, relays, overloads, push buttons and switches.
- Understanding of PLC and HMI systems.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Preferred Skills
- Experience or coursework in PLC/HMI programming (e.g., Mitsubishi, Siemens, etc.).
- Knowledge of control system design and architecture.
- Basic understanding of industrial control systems and automation technology.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Flexible working available
- Gym membership & private health insurance
Company: Attega Group Ltd
Location: Hillyfields
Job Description:
Automation Engineer
Salary: £45,000 P/A – depending on experience.
Location: Southampton SO16.
Employment: Full time | Permanent.
Overview
The main purpose of this Automation Engineer role is to assist, contribute, and support across a variety of automation‑related tasks.
Responsibilities
- 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 contactors, Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCB), and fuses for automation systems.
Qualifications
- Must have a degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Automation Engineering, or a related field.
- Familiarity with electrical components such as contactors, MCBs, fuses, inverters, safety relays, relays, overloads, push buttons and switches.
- Understanding of PLC and HMI systems.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Preferred Skills
- Experience or coursework in PLC/HMI programming (e.g., Mitsubishi, Siemens, etc.).
- Knowledge of control system design and architecture.
- Basic understanding of industrial control systems and automation technology.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Flexible working available
- Gym membership & private health insurance
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Posted: May 17th, 2026