Automation Engineer

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:

• Drive CI initiatives with the electrical and automation agenda.

• Support and train engineering teams with maintenance and fault-finding activities.

• Be a 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

• Understanding of control systems and the ability to optimize them

• Experience in food manufacturing is desirable

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