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  • Location

    Northampton

  • Sector:

    FMCG

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £50000 - £55000 per annum

  • Contact:

    Charlie Gilbert

  • Contact email:

    Charlie.Gilbert@txmrecruit.co.uk

  • Contact phone:

    01332974922

  • Job ref:

    BH-84486

  • Published:

    2 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    2025-06-19

  • Startdate:

    2025-05-19

Automation Engineer 
Northampton  
£50,000 - £55,000 + bonus & allowances 
Permanent- FMCG  
 
TXM Recruit have fantastic opportunity for an engineer experienced in electrical or PLC disciplines to join this company as a Control Systems Engineer on a permanent basis.  
 
For this Automation Engineer position, we are looking someone with a background in high volume and fast paced production lines, such as FMCG or packaging, coupled with skills within programming, updating and fault finding within PLC, SCADA and HMI software. 
 
The Company  
Our client is a global leader in engineering, can making and industrial plant facilities with 25+ years’ experience in the industry. An international business within a growing market with great opportunities to work across different sites and on global projects.   
 
Duties and responsibilities  
  • Program, update, and fault find within PLC, SCADA, and HMI. 
  • Develop applications for controls, instruments, and systems for industrial uses including motors and conveyance systems.  
  • Direct and coordinate operation, maintenance and repair of equipment and systems in field installations  
  • Participate in team project meetings, track project schedules, project budgets, responsibilities of work, total team change updates and coordinate with contractors. 
  • Travel both in the UK and globally, ranging from 30-40% of the year, typically in 2-week blocks. 
 
Automation Engineer- Skills and experience  
  • BTEC Level 3 in general engineering or equivalent is required. 
  • Certifications in networking and database management preferred. 
  • Rockwell and/or Siemens experience.  
  • Process knowledge of P&ID’s is strongly preferred.  
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and hands on experience is preferred.  
 
Benefits  
Up to 10% bonus  
Travel & Food Allowance  
25 Days holiday with holiday top ups  
 
Apply 
 
If you’re interested in applying for this Automation Engineer position or have any questions in relation the role please contact myself – charlie.gilbert@txmrecruit.co.uk - I look forward to hearing from you.