Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer

Location: Broughton

Rates: Up to £37.00 per hour Umbrella / Up to £27.66 per hour PAYE

Duration: 6 months with potential extension

Pattern: 35 hours per week

Responsible for:

• The deployment and support of automated machinery for the assembly of aircraft wing structures and sub-assemblies.
• Assembly processes include drilling, fastening, routering and milling processes.
• The scope of automated assembly machinery ranges from large Cartesian machines, industrial robots and CNC milling machines to lightweight solutions and collaborative robots (cobots).

Core activities include:

• Defining new machinery.
• Developing new automated assembly processes.
• Project management.
• Providing technical support and advice to existing machinery and cutter/drill/router use.

Skill Requirement:

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience) in Engineering.
• Experience in the fields of automation and/or robotics.
• Knowledge of the production processes used in Broughton. Knowledge of REACH legislation.
• Project Management.
• Proficient digital and data analysis skills.
• Experience with statistical or data analysis software tools e.g., Minitab, Skywise.
• Problem solving (including PPS).
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.