Automation Engineer – R.A Jones Location: Heckmondwike About R.A Jones R.A Jones, headquartered in Covington, KY, is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of primary and secondary packaging machinery for the beverage, chemicals, food, pharma & healthcare, and industrial goods industries. R.A Jones offers an extensive portfolio of solutions for applications in aerosol filling, cartoning and box filling, chub packing, cup filling, pouching and modified atmosphere packaging. R.A Jones is part of Coesia, a group of innovation-based industrial and packaging solutions companies operating globally, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. Coesia has operating units in 36 countries, a turnover over 2 billion euros in 2023 and over 8,000 employees. About the Role We are a global leader in the provision of packaging and processing technology to the food, drink and personnel care industries, offering an extensive range of bespoke special purpose machinery from handling equipment through to fillers, and as a result of ongoing success and planned strategic recruitment, are seeking to recruit an experience Automation Engineering professional to complement our existing team. With a global customer network, the flexibility to undertake overseas travel is paramount, and with locations including Saudi Arabia, South America and beyond, the role will suit only those individuals able to meet such travel requirements on an ongoing basis. The estimated travel is 12 weeks per year. The position would be largely office-based in our West Yorkshire location with travel as necessary to support projects, breakdowns and customer requests. You should have the basic electrical skills to modify and test circuits and be capable of wiring and configuring process devices in the field. Knowledge of AutoCad (ideally AutoCad Electrical) to create panel designs and field wiring schematics from templates. You’ll use Microsoft office products to create user documentation, spreadsheets, and presentations. Responsibilities Design and plan solutions and architectures for automation projects. Adaptation of existing projects for both PLC, HMI and Drives. Fault-find on new and existing installations either independently or within a multi-disciplined team. Support the projects from concept to installation. Develop & design elecitrcal circuit and software. Test machines prior to delivery, commission and install onsite. What You Need To Be Successful To be considered for this exciting opportunity, the successful candidate will demonstrate comprehensive skills in the use of mainly Siemens S7 PLC software (TIA Portal) and Rockwell, to: Experience with industrial Bus networks. (Profinet, Profibus, Asi, Industrial Ethernet). Experience with other Automation platforms AB, Mitsubishi, Omron and Schneider and Servo based control. Hands-on can-do attitude. Exceptional communication skills. Experience of aerosol filling and hazardous area ATEX environments will prove to be distinctly advantageous, training will be offered. Available to travel 12-weeks per year Our Offer 25 days holidays 8 bank holidays Car allowance Health cash plan – Simply health Life assurance - 3 x salary Company pension - up to 5.5% contributions matched. Free parking Join the Team Interviews will be held continuously. Therefore, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. This is a permanent, full-time position. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Siri Taripanah at siri.taripanahflexlink.com Kindly note that due to GDPR we will not accept applications via e-mail. Please use the link to apply via our career site. External agencies are kindly requested not to contact the company regarding this position. Coesia is an equal-opportunity employer and embraces diversity and inclusion.