Automation Engineer

  • Permanent
  • Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
  • Posted: 11th June 2026
  • Salary: £65000 - £70000 per annum
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH16284F
  • Industry:
  • Location: Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills:

Our client is a market global leading manufacturer of products and solutions utilised within a highly auotmated industry. With plans for multi million pound investment and a state of the art manufacturing facility, we are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to drive the plant forward, taking manufacturing operations to the next level for production, planning, quality, H&S and overall efficiency.

What’s in it for you as Automation Engineer

  • Salary of upto £70,000 per annum
  • Overtime available
  • Hours of work Monday to Friday – 8am – 4pm
  • KPI Driven bonus
  • Highly competitive holiday allowance
  • Competitive pension and comprehensive employee benefits program
  • Location – Alfreton (Commutable from Derby, Nottingham, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Somercoates and Mansfield)
  • Ability to develop within a Heavy Industrial market leading business
  • Working towards World Class Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities of Automation Engineer

  • Aligning the right level of leadership to drive the site and manufacturing lines forward
  • Implementation and management of HSEQ standard and policy
  • Heavy Industrial Electrical Engineering within Automation Engineering or PLC Programming
  • To support with the move of a state of the art manufacturing environment in the local vicinity
  • To identify opportunities to further automate manufacturing processes
  • To monitor and execute electrical tasks through spot checks and relay relevant feedback

Essential qualifications for Automation Engineer

  • 18th Edition and current BS7671 regs and knowledge of PLCs inverts
  • Leadership and people management skills and the ability to build, motivate, develop and improve teams.
  • Working knowledge of IEC 61508/61511
  • Complex EX14 or working knowledge and prove Atex Responsible person requirements
  • The position reports to the Engineering Manager and provides a high level of influence and autonomy within the business, along with opportunities for both personal and career development.
  • Electrical Maintenance including heavy Industry Plant Knowledge

Head of Electrical, Electrical Project Engineer, SME Electrical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Automation Engineer, PLC Engineer, EC&I Engineer

 
 

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