Company: E3 Recruitment
Location: East Midlands
Job Description:
Our client is a global leading manufacturer of products and solutions utilised within a highly automated industry. With plans for multi-million pound investment and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, we are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to drive the plant forward, taking manufacturing operations to the next level for production, planning, quality, H&S and overall efficiency.
What’s in it for you as Automation Engineer
- Salary of up to £70,000 per annum
- Overtime available
- Hours of work Monday to Friday – 8am to 4pm
- KPI-driven bonus
- Highly competitive holiday allowance
- Competitive pension and comprehensive employee benefits program
- Location – Alfreton (commutable from Derby, Nottingham, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Somercoates and Mansfield)
- Ability to develop within a heavy industrial market leading business
- Working towards world class manufacturing
Key Responsibilities of Automation Engineer
- Aligning the right level of leadership to drive the site and manufacturing lines forward
- Implementation and management of HSEQ standard and policy
- Heavy industrial electrical engineering within automation engineering or PLC programming
- To support with the move of a state of the art manufacturing environment in the local vicinity
- To identify opportunities to further automate manufacturing processes
- To monitor and execute electrical tasks through spot checks and relay relevant feedback
Essential qualifications for Automation Engineer
- 18th Edition and current BS7671 regs and knowledge of PLCs inverts
- Leadership and people management skills and the ability to build, motivate, develop and improve teams
- Working knowledge of IEC 61508/61511
- Complex EX14 or working knowledge and prove Atex Responsible person requirements
- The position reports to the Engineering Manager and provides a high level of influence and autonomy within the business, along with opportunities for both personal and career development
- Electrical maintenance including heavy industry plant knowledge
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Posted: June 14th, 2026