Manufacturing Automation Engineer - Manufacturing Systems | Witney | c£50,000pa plus c£4k bonus & bens: An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Manufacturing Automation Engineerto join a well-established specialist manufacturer in the Witney area. With growth plans to scale their £100m turnover business to over £200m over the next 5 years, this role is a key component to ensure that their targets are met by driving continuous improvement across automation machinery, in particular, PLC’s, Robtics and Hydraulics as well as implementing new factory machinery and processes. The Manufacturing Automation Engineerwill form part of a small team whose remit is to deliver continuous improvement and machinery projects into production. The projects you will manage could cost anywhere from £100k - £1m in value and you will be managing multiple continuous improvement and machinery projects at any given time. The key technology you will need experience with is Automation systems, PLC’s, Robtics and Hydraulics. The successful Manufacturing Automation Engineer will need the following experience and skills:
1. Ideally Engineering qualified, either via an Apprenticeship, HNC/HND, or Degree.
2. Minimum 2 years in a production engineering role.
3. Experience of working with a high-volume manufacturing area with complex products.
4. Experience with is Automation sy...