Automation Engineer
- Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- £70,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: Buckinghamshire
Shift Pattern: Panama Shift 12-hour Days & Nights
Salary: Up to £70,000We are seeking a skilled Automation Engineer to join a dynamic engineering team at a highly automated, high-volume production site. You'll support critical production IT systems and lead optimisation initiatives that drive continuous improvement and performance.What You'll Be Doing:
- Structured troubleshooting of automation systems including HMI, SCADA, and Siemens PLCs
- Preventive and proactive maintenance of production IT infrastructure (servers, drivers, networks)
- System monitoring and diagnostics to maintain uptime and performance
- Leading and participating in Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives
- Delivering optimisation projects with tangible outcomes
- NVQ Level 3, HNC/HND, or Degree in an engineering discipline
- Experience in automated process industries (e.g. Food, Brewing, Pharma, Chemical)
- Hands-on experience supporting production IT and automation systems
- PLC/S7 and OAS knowledge preferred
- Familiarity with Aveva Wonderware (WW), OEE, and RMS is a strong advantage
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- A proactive, team-focused mindset with a drive to share knowledge and improve systems
- Competitive salary with annual pay reviews
- 24 days holiday, with the option to buy 5 additional days
- Matched pension contributions up to 6% (12% total)
- Life assurance at 4x your salary
- Flexible benefits and employee discount platform
- Career progression through targeted training and development
- Holidays
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Employee Discount
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