Automation Engineer
Automation Engineer / PLC Engineer / Controls Engineer – West Yorkshire £65,000 package (includes on-call uplift) + 25 days holiday + training + company vehicle for site work An opportunity for an Automation Engineer with strong PLC fault-finding skills to join a growing West Yorkshire-based industrial automation business. This Automation Engineer role is service-focused rather than project-heavy and suits a PLC Engineer / Controls Engineer who enjoys problem-solving, variety and technical autonomy without constant long-haul travel. The Automation Engineer role -
- Remote fault-finding and diagnostics on PLC-controlled machinery and production lines
- Some on-site support for breakdowns and investigations
- Typical site work: 2–3 days per week, mainly Yorkshire and Lancashire day trips
- Mix of modern automation systems and older legacy equipment
- Inspection, testing and reporting of electrical and control systems
- 9 days in every 28 on call
- Includes 7 overnight on-call days
- Home-based during on-call periods
- Engineers currently average around two calls per week when on call
- On-call uplift included in the £65k package
- Automation Engineer / PLC Engineer / Controls Engineer with PLC fault-finding experience
- Ability to interrogate PLC code and understand logic
- Allen Bradley, Siemens or Mitsubishi experience beneficial
- You do not need to program PLCs from scratch
- HNC/D in Electrical or Electronic Engineering preferred
- 18th Edition desirable
- Full UK driving licence essential
- Right to work in the UK without sponsorship
- Small, growing business with a relaxed culture
- Strong commitment to training and professional development
- Broad technical exposure rather than repetitive work
- Business has more than tripled turnover year-on-year
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