Automation Project Engineer
  • England,South West,Somerset
  • Full Time, Permanent
  • £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
Job Description:
Job Opportunity: Automation Project Engineer
Location: Near Dunball / Wembdon / Bridgwater
Salary: Up to £45,000 (DOE, slight flexibility)

Join a global leader in complex mechanical equipment as we strengthen our automation capability at our Bridgwater site. We’re looking for a hands-on Automation Project Engineer to deliver automation projects and optimise existing manufacturing equipment.

About the Role:

*Deliver automation projects from scope and specification through to commissioning and handover


*Work with suppliers to introduce new automated equipment and production capability


*Support, upgrade, and fault-find on legacy machinery including presses, CNC machines, ovens, and robotics


*Troubleshoot PLC-controlled systems and optimise current equipment performance


*Improve data collection from semi-automated equipment


*50% new projects | 50% existing equipment improvement


What We’re Looking For:

*HNC / HND in Electrical, Automation or related Engineering discipline


*PLC experience (Siemens TIA Portal desirable, any PLC platform considered)


*Strong fault-finding and hands-on automation experience in manufacturing


*Experience delivering projects across the full lifecycle


*Confident working with suppliers and cross-functional teams


What’s in It for You:

*Salary up to £45,000 with flexibility


*Hybrid working
*Ownership of impactful automation projects


*Opportunity to modernise and optimise site equipment


*Supportive, engineering-driven environment


If you’re passionate about automation, project delivery, and improving manufacturing performance, we’d love to hear from you.
Job number 3558332

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Company Details:
Owen Daniels Consultancy
Company size: 20–49 employees
Industry: Engineering
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