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Automation Engineer

HaysBasildon, Essex🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 1 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Automation Engineer role offers a fantastic opportunity to advance your career in chemical manufacturing, working with cutting-edge control systems and collaborating with a skilled engineering team. If you have a strong background in PLC programming and fault-finding within automated environments, you'll thrive in this position with competitive earning potential and flexible working hours. Apply today to join a reputable company and contribute to innovative projects!

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Basildon
Salary - Negotiable DOE plus higher potential earnings due to some travel.
Monday-Friday with Flexitime hours

The company:
Based in South Essex, you will be joining a purpose-built design and engineering premises for chemical manufacturing feeding into a wide range of industries, including the pharmaceutical industry. They are now able to appoint an Automation Engineer to join their team.

As an Automation Engineer, you will work alongside the electricians and panel builders to assist in the design and build of the control systems and associated machinery. In addition, you will be involved in the designing of PLC-based electrical control systems from design specifications, programming PLC-configurable relay systems, as well as carrying out fault-finding on electrical control systems, PLC and hardwired systems.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

  • Designing PLC-based electrical control systems.
  • Programming PLC, touchscreen, and safety systems
  • Fault-finding electrical control systems, PLC systems etc.
  • Fault-finding electrical control systems, PLC, and hardwired systems - commissioning, support, and service work at customers' sites.
  • Working with other areas of the manufacturing team to support projects.


This is just a summed-up list of responsibilities and other duties will be required.

Skills and Experience required:

  • Previous experience in a similar role within a manufacturing environment.
  • Previous experience and understanding of PLC'S and control panels in a programming & writing environment
  • Experienced with electrical control panels in an automated environment
  • Qualified electrical apprentice or similar
  • Ability to work in a team situation or alone.


What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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