If you are an experienced Automation Engineer looking for a new challenge we want to speak to you !! 

We are working with a leading manufacturer in the heart of Leicester who require a strong engineer that has experience with Siemens and Rockwell to proactively trouble shooting and working to a planned schedule maintenance schedule minimizing down time. 

With some of the leading equipment on site this is state of the art business supplies into leading supermarkets this is a a great opportunity to join the already established team.

Although this is a Monday - Friday DAYS role you will need to offer flexibility as there will, on occasion, be required to cover a shift or holiday cover. 


Roles and responsibilities of an Automation engineer:

• Provide hands-on technical support for instrumentation and electrical control applications 
• Responsible for keeping programs backed-up and updating documentation, schematics and drawings 
• Analyse and implement required upgrades or projects in relation to the instrumentation and electrical control applications 
• Support the daily activities of the maintenance teams and assist in shut-downs, investment projects 
• Program monitor and modify PLC and DCS control logic 
• Troubleshoot PLC, DCS and relay control systems 
• Participate in the emergency on-call roster 
• Foster safe working principles throughout the plant. Highlight concerns or practices that contravene safety 

Qualifications or skills required to be successful in this PLC / automation engineers role:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field
• 18th Edition is preferred
• Ability to read advanced electrical drawings.
• PLC experience including Siemens S5 and Rockwell knowledge.
• Ability to work on HMI’s, developing modifying and fault finding.
• Abilities to work with robots teaching and programming.

The benefits of an automation engineer:

• Working Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM till 5:30 PM
• Staff shop 
• Basic salary of £50,000 depending on experience
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Personal growth
• company pension, death in service benefit

Contact Sarah Armstrong at Maintech Recruitment on (phone number removed) or click apply. Connect with me on LinkedIn: (url removed) Recruitment – Engineering Great Careers!

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