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?? Automation Engineer
?? Aberystwyth
?? Circa £55,000 DOE
Yolk Recruitment is exclusively representing an established food manufacturer in the search for an Automation Engineer to strengthen its site capability.
This is a rare opportunity for an engineer with SCADA, controls, or industrial automation expertise to take ownership of fault-finding and system reliability within a high-volume production environment. The vacancy is planned around a weekday afternoon shift, extending engineering automation support across a greater portion of the operating day while avoiding a traditional rotating shift pattern.
What You'll Do:
- Maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot site SCADA and industrial automation systems
- Respond to controls failures, system interruptions, and automation-related production issues
- Identify the root causes of faults and restore equipment to safe operation as efficiently as possible
- Maintain existing controls infrastructure rather than focusing primarily on developing entirely new systems
- Support PLC, drive, inverter, sensor, and wider control-system fault-finding, according to your experience
- Provide hands-on electrical and mechanical engineering support when production machinery requires attention
- Complete planned preventive maintenance alongside automation-focused responsibilities
- Work closely with production teams and the wider engineering department to improve reliability and reduce downtime
- Share knowledge with colleagues and learn from a highly experienced on-site SCADA specialist
- Maintain accurate records of faults, repairs, and scheduled work through the site maintenance system
- Operate in accordance with stringent health, safety, hygiene, and food manufacturing standards
What xgikmsk You'll Bring:
- Experience working with SCADA, PLC-controlled machinery, or industrial automation systems
- Strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills within a live production or process environment
- The ability to investigate existing code, controls, and system parameters when equipment stops or behaves unexpectedly
- A practical engineering background and the willingness to work directly on machinery when required
- Electrical engineering knowledge, ideally supported by a relevant qualification or appren Please click on the apply button to read the full job description
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