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Automation Engineer in Barnsley (S70), S70 2RN | Premier Foods Search Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers Electrical Design Engineer Ernest Gordon Recruitment Barnsley (S70) £50000 - £60000 per annum + Mon - Fri + Company Benefits 5 days ago Reliability Engineer Premier Foods Barnsley (S70), S70 2RN GBP 55,000.00 per year 2 days ago Maintenance Engineer Elevation Recruitment Broomhill, Barnsley (S73), S73 0BB £48,195 - 50,460 per year + Westfield Healthcare 3 weeks ago Electrical Biased Maintenance Engineer ATA Recruitment Barnsley, South Yorkshire £48000 + Overtime (1.5x, 2x) 3 weeks ago Engineer (Access Control & Door Automation) Huws Gray Limited Rotherham (S60), S60 1DX Competitive With Benefits 1 week ago Electrical Maintenance Engineer TXM Recruit Pontefract (WF9), WF9 £49000 per annum 1 day ago PDI Engineer Briggs Equipment Ltd Shaw Cross, Dewsbury (WF12), WF12 7RF Unspecified 3 weeks ago Senior Electrical Engineer – Plant Maintenance (National) EC&I TOTAL WASTE RECRUITMENT LTD Carcroft, Doncaster (DN6) From £57,000 to £60,000 per annum Plus Car or Allownace 5 days ago UPS Service Engineer Trident Recruitment Ltd Sheffield (S1) £45,000 per annum + OT + Van + Fuel 1 week ago Electrical maintenance engineer Venatu Recruitment Group Goole (DN14), D £41.5k - 43.5k per year + benefits & Shift allowance 1 week ago Electrical Design Engineer Ernest Gordon Recruitment Barnsley (S70) £50000 - £60000 per annum + Mon - Fri + Company Benefits 5 days ago Reliability Engineer Premier Foods Barnsley (S70), S70 2RN GBP 55,000.00 per year 2 days ago Maintenance Engineer Elevation Recruitment Broomhill, Barnsley (S73), S73 0BB £48,195 - 50,460 per year + Westfield Healthcare 3 weeks ago Electrical Biased Maintenance Engineer ATA Recruitment Barnsley, South Yorkshire £48000 + Overtime (1.5x, 2x) 3 weeks ago Engineer (Access Control & Door Automation) Huws Gray Limited Rotherham (S60), S60 1DX Competitive With Benefits 1 week ago Electrical Maintenance Engineer TXM Recruit Pontefract (WF9), WF9 £49000 per annum 1 day ago PDI Engineer Briggs Equipment Ltd Shaw Cross, Dewsbury (WF12), WF12 7RF Unspecified 3 weeks ago Senior Electrical Engineer – Plant Maintenance (National) EC&I TOTAL WASTE RECRUITMENT LTD Carcroft, Doncaster (DN6) From £57,000 to £60,000 per annum Plus Car or Allownace 5 days ago UPS Service Engineer Trident Recruitment Ltd Sheffield (S1) £45,000 per annum + OT + Van + Fuel 1 week ago Electrical maintenance engineer Venatu Recruitment Group Goole (DN14), D £41.5k - 43.5k per year + benefits & Shift allowance 1 week ago Automation Engineer Premier Foods View Profile Barnsley (S70), S70 2RN Published: 2 days ago GBP 60,000.00 per year Automation Engineer Premier Foods Automation Engineer Based inCarlton, Barnsley, S71 3HF -The home of Mr Kipling Salary - Circa £60,000 per annum (including 20% Shift Premium) Permanent, Full time (Monday - Friday Rotating Days & Afters) Closing date for applications - 31st May 2026 A full time, permanent opportunity has arisen at our Barnsley site for an Automation Engineer to join the team. You will be a fully engaged team member and will assist the engineering team to maintain site electrical standards and ensure the site remains compliant with electrical regulations. The successful candidate will: To drive CI initiatives with the electrical and automation agenda. Support and train engineering teams with maintenance and fault-finding activities. Custodian of electrical documentation, drawing and software backups to the agreed site standard. Liaise with key stakeholders to ensure site is always compliant against electrical standards. Work with the maintenance planner to schedule electrical projects. Ensure that we hold the correct electrical critical spare parts, and the consignment stock is maintained. Supervise engineers and outside contractors. What we need from you: Recognised electrical/automation apprenticeship Qualified to a minimum HNC level (or equivalent) electrical/controls discipline. Advanced PLC Skills - Allen Bradley (Rockwell Logix) Experienced with Allen Bradley servo drives, Inverters and Network controls Ability to work without supervision Understanding of control systems and the ability to optimize them Microsoft applications Experience in food manufacturing is desireable What we offer in return: Salary circa £60,000 per annum Up to 7.5% pension contribution Life assurance Staff discount shop on site Free on site parking Access to "The Hamper", with discounts at hundreds of nationwide retailers 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and Other Health & Wellbeing Benefits Sharesave Scheme Other salary sacrifice benefits A great British food company Premier Foods is one of Britain's biggest listed food companies, employing over4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturingsites and offices up and down the country.Many of our brands have been part of UK lifefor more than a century and you'll find them in 94% of British households. At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticityandindividuality.We aim to ensure all existingand futurecolleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to workno matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in.Our culture is one where everyone is welcome. In Short Industry Food Production Founded 1975 Location UK Wide, Headquarters St. Albans Company size 1000 - 4999 About Us We live and breathe food at Premier Foods. And we love how much our consumers treasure our brands.

Our much-loved brands include Ambrosia, Bisto, Batchelors, Loyd Grossman, Oxo, Sharwood's, Cadbury Cakes and Mr Kipling and you’ll find our foods in an amazing 95% of British households.

Though our brands have a rich heritage ( 2016 marked both Ambrosia’s Centenary and the 50th anniversary of childhood favourite, Angel Delight), we continue to invest to make sure they stay front of mind and relevant for modern day life. A Great British food company We operate primarily in the ambient food sector which continues to be
the largest sector within the total UK grocery market. Our Grocery
business is responsible for developing our portfolio of brands in four
key categories: Flavourings & Seasonings; Cooking Sauces &
Accompaniments; Quick Meals, Snacks & Soups and Ambient Desserts.
Our Sweet Treats business is responsible for growing our brands in the
Ambient Cakes category. Our Values At Premier Foods we have a purpose: to create food the nation loves most for modern life. Our purpose reminds us what we're here to do - create great food our consumers love, food that is tasty, easy to prepare and reliable, with a meaningful heritage that resonates not only in the UK but increasingly, around the world. We simply love great food, it's our passion. And it's a passion shared by our 4,000 strong Premier Foods Family, who work together to bring our purpose to life across 14 locations in the UK. Inclusivity & Diversity The core of our Inclusion and
Diversity Strategy at Premier Foods is to provide a safe environment so
that everyone feels they can bring their true authentic self to
work and thrive. It’s also vital for the sustainability of our businesses and
economies. Everyone stands to benefit when we embrace and value the
diversity of thoughts, ideas and ways of working that our people bring. Similar Automation Engineer Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Electrical Design Engineer Ernest Gordon Recruitment Barnsley (S70) £50000 - £60000 per annum + Mon - Fri + Company Benefits 5 days ago Reliability Engineer Premier Foods Barnsley (S70), S70 2RN GBP 55,000.00 per year 2 days ago Maintenance Engineer Elevation Recruitment Broomhill, Barnsley (S73), S73 0BB £48,195 - 50,460 per year + Westfield Healthcare 3 weeks ago Electrical Biased Maintenance Engineer ATA Recruitment Barnsley, South Yorkshire £48000 + Overtime (1.5x, 2x) 3 weeks ago Engineer (Access Control & Door Automation) Huws Gray Limited Rotherham (S60), S60 1DX Competitive With Benefits 1 week ago Electrical Maintenance Engineer TXM Recruit Pontefract (WF9), WF9 £49000 per annum 1 day ago PDI Engineer Briggs Equipment Ltd Shaw Cross, Dewsbury (WF12), WF12 7RF Unspecified 3 weeks ago Senior Electrical Engineer – Plant Maintenance (National) EC&I TOTAL WASTE RECRUITMENT LTD Carcroft, Doncaster (DN6) From £57,000 to £60,000 per annum Plus Car or Allownace 5 days ago UPS Service Engineer Trident Recruitment Ltd Sheffield (S1) £45,000 per annum + OT + Van + Fuel 1 week ago Electrical maintenance engineer Venatu Recruitment Group Goole (DN14), D £41.5k - 43.5k per year + benefits & Shift allowance 1 week ago Automation Engineer jobs Automation Engineer jobs in Barnsley IT jobs IT jobs in Barnsley Testing jobs Testing jobs in Barnsley Jobs in Barnsley Engineer jobs Equipment Engineer jobs Engineer Automation jobs Test Engineer jobs Automation Technician jobs Senior Qa Automation Engineer jobs Senior Automation Engineer jobs Automotive Engineer jobs Vehicle Engineer jobs Automation Tester jobs Automation jobs Robotics Engineer jobs Testing Engineer jobs Engineer Technician jobs Automation Service Engineer jobs Lead Automation Engineer jobs Get hired. Find success. Totaljobs Jobseekers Recruiters Download The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026
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