Average Automation Engineer salary in the UK

Automation Engineer - (Job Ref: 24N/TOMA) An exciting opportunity is available for am Automation Engineer to join the engineering team at Randox based across several sites in Crumlin and Antrim. This is a unique opportunity to join an innovative international company in a growing industry that can provide career security and genuine advancement opportunities. Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday from 08.40 to 17.20. Key Responsibilities: Develop maintenance schedules to improve cost effective use of equipment. Identify improvement in equipment and processes that will increase the output/yield of systems.Design, service and manage installation of PLC / Automation within regulations along with validation of existing / new equipment to relevant standards.Update, develop and maintain technical documentation e.g., Specifications, design drawing, design calculations, reports, procedures, and documents required by the quality management systems and maintenance manuals.Provide expert PLC / Automation Assistance / Fault Diagnosis / problem solving as and when required.Identify and design our repeat failures and develop, participate, and manage continuous improvement projects to improve performance and cost effectiveness.Carry out risk assessments / method statements and ensure all work is carried out within H&S Regulations.Lead and support tasks on High-Speed automated equipment including start of the art filling, capping, labelling equipment, leading in design and technology.Review and update PLC critical spares.Training and mentoring of others as part of continuous improvement. The Candidate: Essential: Engineering degree in HND with 5+ years manufacturing / Engineering experience.PLC / Automation Design.Flexible.Experience with PLC / PC Control systems.Ability to read, interpret and apply information from files, drawings, catalogue, reports, and manuals.Ability to identify and design our repeat failures and develop, participate, and manage continuous improvement projects.Self-motivated.Computer literate. Desirable: Experience of similar process machinery (Filling, Capping, Labelling and Printing).Experience in a Cgmp environment.Experience with equipment validation.HNC or higher in Engineering. About Randox:An international company operating in over 145 countries that continues to have unparalleled growth, Randox Laboratories has been the heartbeat of the UK’s National COVID Testing Programme throughout the pandemic. In early 2020 Randox recognised the threat from COVID-19 and, based on over 40 years of diagnostic experience, quickly developed a test to accurately identify the virus. Testing at scale commenced within weeks to support the UK’s National Testing Programme and private clients alike. Additionally, as a world leader in diagnostics for clinical healthcare, toxicology and food security, our expertise and product portfolio have assisted laboratories across the world in improving health and saving lives. Our global success is a result of our pioneering products and the commitment & skill of our workforce, which continue to grow exponentially. Central to the Randox ethos is our drive and determination to improve healthcare worldwide and every one of our talented staff play a role in this. In order to serve our growing international markets, we require high calibre applicants with scientific, engineering, software, and broader business skills - including sales, marketing, logistics, finance and many more. Join the Randox team and play your part in improving the health of millions. Randox Laboratories Limited is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Automation Test Engineer 6 Month Initial Contract £500 per day inside IR355 Bristol 1x a week Automation Test engineer required who will be responsible for the testing of reliability, performance, and quality of their developed technical solutions, including working within our agile delivery teams on new solutions/enhancements. Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g. C#) for test automation.Experience using test automation tools (e.g. Cypress, Selenium).Expertise in managing the balance between manual and automated testing which works in conjunction with the build process.Proficiency in defect reporting and test management tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jira)

Reed Engineering are currently working with a growing automated machinery manufacturer who are looking for an Automation Technician to join their team. The company make specialist automated production lines for high compliance sectors such as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.The successful candidate will be working alongside the automation team to gain experience on companies machinery controls systems and design. Full training will be provided to ensure that you can familiarise yourself with specialist products the company supplies.In this role you will be working electricians and control panel builders to support with the design and build of the control systems and machine builds. Key responsibilities/duties:- Designing PLC based electrical control systems from design specifications.- Programming PLC, Touchscreen, and Safety Configurable relay systems.- Configuring Remote I/O, servo motor and inverter drives- Integrating ancillary equipment into the production lines such as vision systems etc.- Fault finding electrical control systems, PLC, and hardwired systems- Commissioning, support, and service work at customers’ sites Once fully trained the successful candidate will begin managing their own projects from initial design through to commissioning.Additional details:37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday) element of flexibility on start and finish timesSalary £35,000 - £45,000 per annumCompetitive pension scheme and other benefitsOnsite parking If you are looking to work for a company who are experiencing rapid growth and have an exciting future ahead of them, please apply now!