Automation Engineer

Salary: £60,000 + benefits
Location: West Wales (commutable from Llanelli, Carmarthen, Swansea)

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Ongoing training and development in advanced automation systems
• High level of autonomy and ownership within the role
• Opportunity to work in a modern, highly automated manufacturing environment
• Long-term stability within a growing business

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Automation Engineer to join a highly automated, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

This is a standalone specialist role, offering full ownership of automation systems across site. Its ideally suited to an engineer looking to step into a position with real autonomy, influence, and long-term development.

The business has invested heavily in its production capabilities and operates a complex, fast-paced environment supplying into major retailers and global markets.

The Role

As Automation Engineer, you will take responsibility for all control and automation systems across site, ensuring maximum uptime, reliability, and continuous improvement.

You will play a key role in both day-to-day support and longer-term projects, working closely with engineering and production teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• PLC programming, fault finding and modification (Siemens / Allen Bradley)
• Supporting and improving SCADA and HMI systems
• Driving automation improvements to increase efficiency and reduce downtime
• Investigating and resolving complex control system faults
• Supporting integration of new equipment and system upgrades
• Working on continuous improvement and capital projects

About You

We are looking for a technically strong Automation Engineer who enjoys problem solving and taking ownership within a manufacturing environment.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience in a PLC / Automation Engineering role within manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of PLC systems (Siemens S7 / TIA Portal, Allen Bradley etc.)
• Experience with SCADA / HMI systems
• Understanding of industrial communication networks
• Ability to fault-find at both electrical and software level
• A proactive, hands-on approach with strong problem-solving skills

Why apply?

This is an opportunity to step into a role where you will genuinely own the automation function, rather than being one of many engineers.

Youll have the freedom to make improvements, influence decisions, and develop your technical capability within a business that is actively investing in its future.

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