Senior Automation Engineer

What You Will Do

• System Design & Development: Create and optimize automated systems, including Robotics, PLCs, and SCADA for manufacturing and testing.
• Process Optimisation: Lead cradle‑to‑grave projects (bid to commissioning) to improve safety, cycle time, and cost through automation.
• Process Automation: Develop workflows and tooling to automate routine operational tasks ensuring consistency, repeatability, and scalability.
• Programming & Controls: Develop and optimise programs for PLCs (Siemens S7, Allen Bradley), industrial robots (Fanuc, ABB, Kuka), and HMI/SCADA systems.
• Infrastructure Management: Provide and optimise infrastructure, often leveraging IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Testing & Validation: Lead commissioning of robotic cells and assembly systems; perform First Article Inspection (FAI) and ensure compliance with safety standards such as ISO9001 or AS9100.
• Observability & Support: Maintain platform observability and respond to incidents through Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to improve service efficiency.
• System Integration: Design and implement interfaces between MES (e.g., Werum PAS‑X, Rockwell Pharmasuite), ERP systems (SAPS/4HANA), and shop‑floor automation.
• Recipe & Workflow Design: Author and test Electronic Batch Records (EBR) and manufacturing recipes following ISA‑95/ISA‑88 standards.
• Data Management: Develop data pipelines and dashboards for real‑time monitoring of KPIs such as yield, cycle time, and OEE.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Controls).
• Experience: Solid experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within highly regulated sectors (Life Sciences, Aerospace & Defence, FMCG).
• MES Platforms: Experience with systems like Emerson Syncade, Siemens Opcenter, or Apriso.
• Industrial Automation Tools: Hands‑on experience with Siemens S7/TIA Portal, FANUC.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in Python, Java, or C++ and scripting in PowerShell or Bash.
• SQL, VB Script, XML, or Java for database queries.
• Industrial Networks: Knowledge of OPCUA, Ethernet/IP, and database administration.

What we offer

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, with option to buy or sell up to 5 days (37hr).
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• Six times salary “Life Assurance” with pension.
• Flexible Benefits scheme with salary sacrifice options including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies including maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.
• Remote, hybrid, and site‑based working opportunities depending on role and needs.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

Work Culture

37‑hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site‑specific arrangements.

Flexible working culture that is output‑based, focusing on results rather than desk time. Formal flexible arrangements can be requested and assessed.

Legal & EEO Statement

All qualified applications will be given careful consideration under equal‑employment principles, regardless of ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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