Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer
Shift Based
2 days/2 nights/4 off plus 5 x 18 day blocks off per year
Deeside / Chester Area
requires PLC experience
£53-56k + Quarterly Bonus Scheme (up to 13% of salary) + 10% Employer Pension Contribution + Private Medical = £65-75k package + salary review in 2025
Samuel Frank is recruiting for an Automation Engineer to a join a globally recognised manufacturing company with a large base in the Deeside / Chester area. Weve successfully introduced two new Automation Engineers to this team over the last 6 months and due to a promotion, were now recruiting for a second new addition.
PLC knowledge is a vital requirement
the successful Automation Engineer will be able to connect a laptop, interrogate code and make modifications to the PLC code.
Key aspects of the Automation Engineer position include -
Experience of fault-finding and modifying PLCs (of any of the major PLC manufacturers)
essential
Understanding of relay logic and the ability to fault-find from Engineering drawings - P&IDs, Electrical Schematics and control loop diagrams - essential