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Let’s find you the right jobs faster Get Started Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers Senior Control Systems Engineer ReeVR Birmingham (B32), B32 £80000 - £85000 per annum 6 days ago Automation Engineer Hunter Selection Bromyard (HR7), HR7 Up to £60000 per annum + 25 days holiday + overtime 3 days ago Automation Engineer Anderson Wright Consulting Capital Walk, Congleton (CW12) £50k - 60k per year + Excellent Benefits 1 month ago Lead Applications Engineer (PLC / Controls / Drives) MDE Consultants Ltd Telford, Shropshire From £45,000 to £70,000 per annum Technical Training 3 weeks ago Lead Control Systems Engineer (PLC & SCADA) Russell Taylor Group Ltd Stone, Staffordshire £60000 - £70000 per annum 1 week ago Controls & Automation Engineer Sierra 57 Consult Brierley Hill (DY5) From £55,000 to £65,000 per annum + Car 2 weeks ago PLC Controls Engineer Samuel Frank Bedworth Hill, Bedworth (CV12) From £60,000 to £65,000 per annum 1 week ago Controls Engineer Yolk Recruitment Limited Telford (TF1), TF1 £45000.00 - £50000.00 per annum 1 week ago Technical Specialist Pioneer Selection Trentham, Stoke-On-Trent (ST4) £55k per year + Benefits 2 weeks ago Senior Principal / Associate-level Mechanical Engineers - Water Sector Expression of Interest Stantec West Midlands 1 week ago Automation Engineer Greaves Recruitment Solution Ltd West Midlands; Birmingham; Coventry; Stoke-On-Trent; Wolverhampton; Telford; Walsall; Hereford; Worcester; Tamworth; Nuneaton Permanent Contract; On-site Published: 1 week ago Up to £60,000 per annum Apply Save Automation Engineer Greaves Recruitment Solution Ltd Apply Company profile: A leading manufacturer of consumer packaging, encompassing both cartons and flexibles are looking to recruit an Automation Engineer /PLC Controls Specialist Title: Automation Engineer Role and Responsibilities: We are looking for an experienced Automation Engineer / PLC Controls Specialist to provide technical support for automated machinery at customer sites. You will be responsible for diagnosing and resolving PLC, electrical and controls issues, as well as supporting machine installations, commissioning, upgrades and continuous improvement projects. Act as the technical specialist for PLC, controls and automation systems. Diagnose and resolve complex PLC, electrical, HMI, sensor, drive and controls faults. Carry out PLC interrogation and fault finding to identify root causes of machine failures. Support PLC/control system modifications and machine upgrades. Support the installation, commissioning, testing and start-up of automated machinery. Use electrical drawings, schematics and PLC software to troubleshoot equipment. Identify improvements to increase machine reliability, uptime and performance. Conduct machine audits and technical performance assessments. Work with internal engineering teams, customers and OEMs to resolve technical issues. Provide technical training to customer maintenance and engineering teams. Produce service reports, technical documentation and updated schematics. Support continuous improvement and equipment optimisation projects. Qualifications and knowledge: Ideally 4+ years' experience within automation, controls, PLC engineering or a similar environment. Strong experience working with PLC-controlled automated machinery. Strong PLC fault-finding and diagnostic skills. Experience with HMIs, sensors, drives, motors and machine safety systems. Ability to read and fault-find from electrical drawings and control schematics. Experience with automated manufacturing, production or packaging machinery. Relevant Electrical, Automation, Controls or Mechatronics qualification, or equivalent experience. Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills. Full driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites Skills and experience: Experience with any of the following would be advantageous: Siemens S7 / TIA Portal Rockwell / Allen-Bradley HMI programming and diagnostics VSDs, servo systems and motion control PROFINET, PROFIBUS or EtherNet/IP Safety PLCs and machine safety High-speed automated production or packaging machinery You will be a technically minded, hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex automation problems. You will be confident working independently, dealing directly with customers and taking ownership of technical issues through to resolution. Most importantly, we are looking for a PLC/controls specialist rather than a general Service Engineer, with strong automation knowledge and the ability to diagnose and resolve complex machine control issues. Salary: Up to £60,000 Apply Greaves Recruitment Solution Ltd Management Consulting 9 Jobs Similar Automation Engineer Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Senior Control Systems Engineer ReeVR Birmingham (B32), B32 £80000 - £85000 per annum 6 days ago Automation Engineer Hunter Selection Bromyard (HR7), HR7 Up to £60000 per annum + 25 days holiday + overtime 3 days ago Automation Engineer Anderson Wright Consulting Capital Walk, Congleton (CW12) £50k - 60k per year + Excellent Benefits 1 month ago Lead Applications Engineer (PLC / Controls / Drives) MDE Consultants Ltd Telford, Shropshire From £45,000 to £70,000 per annum Technical Training 3 weeks ago Lead Control Systems Engineer (PLC & SCADA) Russell Taylor Group Ltd Stone, Staffordshire £60000 - £70000 per annum 1 week ago Controls & Automation Engineer Sierra 57 Consult Brierley Hill (DY5) From £55,000 to £65,000 per annum + Car 2 weeks ago PLC Controls Engineer Samuel Frank Bedworth Hill, Bedworth (CV12) From £60,000 to £65,000 per annum 1 week ago Controls Engineer Yolk Recruitment Limited Telford (TF1), TF1 £45000.00 - £50000.00 per annum 1 week ago Technical Specialist Pioneer Selection Trentham, Stoke-On-Trent (ST4) £55k per year + Benefits 2 weeks ago Senior Principal / Associate-level Mechanical Engineers - Water Sector Expression of Interest Stantec West Midlands 1 week ago Automation Engineer jobs IT jobs Testing jobs Engineer jobs Electrical Automation Engineer jobs EDS Engineer jobs Control And Automation Engineer jobs Automation Technician jobs Navigation Engineer jobs Automation Specialist jobs Automation Maintenance Technician jobs Vehicle Engineer jobs Engineer Systems jobs Control Systems Engineer jobs Mechatronics Engineer jobs Robotics Engineer jobs Automation jobs Engineer Technician jobs Testing Engineer jobs Get hired. 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