Automation Engineer

  • SER (Staffing) Ltd
  • Coventry, Warwickshire
  • Oct 07, 2025
Full time Telecommunications

Job Description

Automation Engineer (Pre-Sales to Post-Sales Integration)

Location: Coventry area (UK travel)Salary: Depending on experienceVehicle: Company car providedHolidays: 25 days plus UK bank holidaysTech stack (essential): Siemens and FANUCAutomation: Robo2Go machine tendingPlatforms: Mix of UK and Japanese machine tools

The role

Own automation projects end to end. Scope solutions in presales, then integrate, commission and hand over post sales.

What you'll do
  • Scope Robo2Go cells from drawings and I/O lists with sales and OEMs

  • Turn requirements into plans, layouts and realistic timelines

  • Integrate automation with CNCs on Siemens and FANUC (signals, macros, interlocks)

  • Commission cells, run trials and acceptance, deliver operator training

  • Produce clear documentation and keep projects on track

What you'll need
  • Proven CNC automation integration experience

  • Strong Siemens and FANUC knowledge (CNC plus basic PLC or ladder)

  • Able to read electrical drawings and define I/O

  • Good handle on machine safety, guarding and interlocks

  • Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK

Nice to have
  • Direct Robo2Go experience or similar tending cells

  • Exposure to Japanese and UK machine tool brands

  • Robotics, vision or probing integration basics

What's on offer
  • Salary DOE

  • Company car

  • 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

  • Growing company with room to progress

How to apply: Send your CV and a short note on a CNC automation project you delivered, including the Siemens or FANUC pieces you handled.