Full job description

A full time, permanent opportunity has arisen at our Barnsley site for an Automation Engineer to join the team. You will be a fully engaged team member and will assist the engineering team to maintain site electrical standards and ensure the site remains compliant with electrical regulations.


The successful candidate will:
*Drive CI initiatives with the electrical and automation agenda.
*Support and train engineering teams with maintenance and fault-finding activities.
*Be a custodian of electrical documentation, drawing and software backups to the agreed site standard.
*Liaise with key stakeholders to ensure site is always compliant against electrical standards.
*Work with the maintenance planner to schedule electrical projects.
*Ensure that we hold the correct electrical critical spare parts, and the consignment stock is maintained.
*Supervise engineers and outside contractors.


What we need from you:
*Recognised electrical/automation apprenticeship
*Qualified to a minimum HNC level (or equivalent) electrical/controls discipline.
*Advanced PLC Skills – Allen Bradley (Rockwell Logix)
*Experienced with Allen Bradley servo drives, Inverters and Network controls
*Understanding of control systems and the ability to optimize them
*Experience in food manufacturing is desirable


What we offer in return:
*Salary circa £60,000 per annum
*Up to 7.5% pension contribution
*Life assurance
*Staff discount shop on site
*Free on site parking
*Access to "The Hamper", with discounts at hundreds of nationwide retailers
*25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
*Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and Other Health & Wellbeing Benefits
*Sharesave Scheme