Automation Engineer

Thrive Group are delighted to be working with our marketing leading client in Frome, who are actively seeking to engage an AutomationEngineer to join on a permanent basis.

What you will be doing:

As an experienced Automation Engineer, you will have overall responsibility for maintaining efficient operation of Site Automation (manufacturing).

• Upgrade outdated automation equipment.
• Develop automation specifications and functional analyses for industrial projects.
• Manage contractors and engineers during projects.
• Automation expertise to support the engineering team.
• Monitor site automation.
• On-call duties in rotation

What you will need to succeed:

• Positive attitude and ability to collaborate well with the engineering team and all site departments
• Subject matter expert in automation.
• Experience working with Schneider equipment or Rockwell.
• Managing automation projects
• Experience in programming the SCADA system WONDERWARE would be beneficial.
• Supervisory experience
• Experience of Food industry would be beneficial.
• Excellent fault finding and route cause analysis skills.
• Understanding of Health & Safety and legislation requirements.
• Confident in autonomous decision making and team working

What you will receive in return:

• Competitive Salary
• Market Leader in their products and sector
• Company pension 6% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday + 8 lieu day
• Company sick pay after qualifying period
• 4 x Death in Service
• Long-service recognition
• Wellbeing - Free eye tests, £90 towards prescription glasses and free flu jabs

What you need to do next:

If this position sounds of interest and you would like to be considered. Please email on sarah.elliott@ thrivegroup.co. uk or contact me on 01225 632666 to discuss further.

Thrive group are acting as an employment agency with respect to this vacancy.

If you have not heard from a consultant within 7 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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