Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer

Bodmin

£50,000- £65,000

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Automation Engineer to join a modern, high-tech food manufacturing site. The company has heavily invested in advanced automation, PLC-controlled production lines, and robotics, making it an excellent workplace for engineers seeking career development, technical growth, and future leadership opportunities.

You will be responsible for maintaining, fault-finding, and improving automated production systems, ensuring maximum reliability, efficiency, and compliance with food manufacturing standards. You will work closely with engineering, production, and continuous improvement teams to deliver robust automation solutions and drive plant performance.

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• PLC fault-finding, modify and programme - Siemens and Allen Bradley

• Electrical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.

• Hands-on experience with reactive, preventative, and breakdown maintenance in fast-paced environments

Factory Automation

• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills

• Experience with PLCs, HMI, and SCADA systems

• Recognised electrical or automation engineering qualification

• Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment

• Experience within food manufacturing or FMCG environments

• Experience working with robotics and industrial networks

• Previous experience as an Automation or Maintenance Engineer in the UK

• Working for a market-leading, high-tech manufacturing business

• Competitive salary and benefits package (pension, life insurance, gym access)

• Ongoing training and development in automation and advanced systems

• Excellent career progression opportunities

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details, contact Eyleesha Bhatti at Pioneer Selection.

As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.

You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply please see our website for further details.