At a Glance
- Tasks: Support factory automation, resolve issues, and deliver exciting projects.
- Company: Join a leading company focused on innovation and sustainability.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, generous pension, flexible holidays, and personal development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible working options available; we value your work-life balance.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in automation while growing your skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: HNC/Degree in control systems or automation, with PLC and HMI programming experience.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Ultimately, you will be responsible for providing support to the factory resolving automation issues, design and deliver automation projects and be a key member of CAPEX project teams to ensure automation standards are met at design stage through to project completion. You will also be providing support in electrical troubleshooting and support of electrical design for systems.
Responsibilities:
- Management of the sites PLC networks, hardware and software.
- Automation Technical support and training to Technicians and Engineers.
- Electrical Technical support to Technicians and Engineers.
- Delivery of CAPEX project works from an Electrical & Automation perspective.
- MES/ Automation/ FAS gap analysis compliance.
- Ensure safe installations and operations through proper design, protection systems and procedures (Electrical and Automation Systems).
- Ensure documentation including manuals, diagrams, software packages etc. are updated and correct.
To be successful in this key role we expect you to ideally have experience working in a manufacturing maintenance environment and have strong service orientation amongst internal stakeholders with lots of proactive initiative and attention to detail.
Key attributes:
- Essential - Ideally HNC/ Degree in control systems or Automation discipline.
- Essential - Detailed Knowledge of PC, PLC, Database and SCADA Systems.
- PLC and HMI Programming.
- ROCKWELL Automation equipment (ALLEN BRADLEY).
- Wonderware InTouch development.
- Software development including FAS, PLC and HMI.
- Data Transfer, communication and networking systems.
- Strong and highly developed electrical and automation fault finding and problem analysis.
- Ability to work on own initiative and implement CAPEX projects.
- Apprentice Trained Electrical Engineer, TI.06.
Right to Work:
In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.
Benefits:
- Potential, discretionary annual bonus.
- Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestlé.
- 12 flexible days on top of 25‑day holiday entitlement.
- 2 paid volunteering days.
- A focus on personal development and growth.
Although this is a full‑time opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual's flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.
Electrical & Automation Systems Engineer employer: Nestlé
Nestlé is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment for Electrical & Automation Systems Engineers in a manufacturing setting. With a strong emphasis on personal development, generous benefits including a substantial pension scheme and flexible working options, employees are encouraged to grow their skills while contributing to impactful automation projects. The collaborative culture fosters innovation and ensures that every team member plays a vital role in maintaining high standards of safety and efficiency.
