Automation Engineer

Benefits Package:

£40,000 - £60,000
A realistic chance of progression and development from this role.
Very competitive Pension
Opportunity to work with a variety of equipment with a variety of engineering companies.
Life AssuranceThis company have a dynamic work environment, they believe in team work and trust, they would like creative minds and are always looking for innovation and new ideas. They are currently experiencing exciting growth plans with work orders and projects growing at a rapid rate, naturally this has led to the requirement for an additional Automation Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team. The business work with in a variety of sectors across engineering functions and are currently going through A huge growth period which would make it an excellent time to be a part of this company.

Role & Responsibilities:

Customer contact, including clarification of requirements
Project management/execution
Functional Description (FDS) writing
Design/development of software for PLC/PC-based control systems
Consultancy
Planning and participation in testing
Participation in commissioning and service of plants
Participation in the development of standards/proceduresKnowledge, Skills & Experience:

Experience working as a Controls / Automation Engineer / Process Engineer / PLC Programmer previously with a manufacturing environment.
Engineering or other relevant technical background
Experience with dairy processes or similar
Experience with ISA S88 and/or S95 standards
3 years or more of PLC/SCADA programming experience in one or more of the following systems such as Siemens, Allen Bradley, ABB 800xA, Schneider, Modicon, Mitsubishi, Wonderware and WinCC is desirable.

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Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

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