Automation Engineer

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    Automation Engineer

    Basildon

    Salary-Up to £55k

    Monday-Friday with Flexitime hours

    The company:

    Based in South Essex, you will be joining a purpose-built design and engineering premises for chemical manufacturing feeding into a wide range of industries, including the pharmaceutical industry. They are now able to appoint an Automation Engineer to join their team.

    As an Automation Technician, you will work alongside the electricians and panel builders to assist in the design and build of the control systems and associated machinery. In addition, you will be involved in the designing of PLC based electrical control systems from design specifications, programming PLC configurable relay systems, as well as carrying out fault-finding on electrical control systems, PLC and hardwired systems.


    Essential duties and responsibilities:

  • Designing PLC based electrical control systems.
  • Programming PLC, touchscreen, and safety systems
  • Fault-finding electrical control systems, PLC systems etc.
  • Commissioning, support and carrying out service work at customer sites.



    • This is just a summed-up list of responsibilities and other duties will be required.

    Skills and Experience required:

  • Previous experience in a similar role within a manufacturing environment.
  • Previous experience and understanding of PLC’S and control panels.
  • Qualified electrical apprentice or similar
  • Ability to work in a team situation or alone.



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