Automation Engineer

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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