Senior Automation Engineer – Sunbury (UK)

Role Summary

• Responsible to the Automation Director
• Key contacts include the Engineering team, Production, Quality Assurance, Chief Engineer
• Located in Sunbury-on-Thames (Hybrid optional)
• 40 hours per week (Flexi-time)

Overall Job Purpose

To design, build and commission fully automated production and test machinery

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• Manage automation projects or sub-systems of larger projects
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to other automation engineers
• Generate design ideas for discussion in design reviews
• Design machines including electromechanical systems such as robots, actuators, conveyors, and electrical test apparatus
• Design electrical and pneumatic control systems and produce schematics and drawings
• Design and develop complex machine control systems and software using Allen Bradley CompactLogix PLCs in Ladder, SFC and Structured Text languages
• Robotic system design and programming using Fanuc and Mitsubishi robots
• Design and develop vision systems for automated measurement, inspection, and control
• Carry out risk assessment on automated equipment and processes
• Design and implement machine safety systems to comply with UKCA (CE) marking requirements including associated documentation for technical files
• Develop designs to produce 3D engineering models and detailed engineering drawings
• Check in-house and subcontracted drawings
• Liaise with suppliers and sub-contractors to source equipment and components
• Assemble and commission automated machines and subsystems
• Produce related process documentation including standard operating procedures, d/pFMEA, BOMs, process flows and control plans

Other Duties

• Attend relevant training and continuous professional development to improve professional skills and keep up to date with the latest developments in machine automation
• Other duties may be requested on occasion in line with the remit of the role and skills of the job holder

This job description is an accurate reflection of the duties of the post at the time of writing but will be changed from time to time to meet the changing requirements of the company.

Key Skills

• Degree qualified in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering
• 10 years industrial experience in designing and building bespoke automated machinery
• Experience using 3D CAD software
• Experience in writing software for PLC controls systems in Ladder Logic
• Experience of designing and building electrical and pneumatic control systems
• Experience of machine automation and process improvement
• Ability to produce high quality engineering drawings to BS8888 standard
• Extensive knowledge of machine safety

Benefits & Rewards

• Non-contributory pension plan, 9% company contribution
• Life assurance scheme
• Private health care plan
• Optional hybrid working pattern of one day per week from home OR 3 additional days holiday per annum*
• 24/27* days holiday per annum, increasing to 25/28* days after one year’s service, plus all bank and public holidays
• Flexitime for days worked in the office*
• Recruitment referral bonus scheme
• Season ticket loan scheme
• Patent reward scheme
• Subsidised gym membership
• Subsidised social events and sports activities
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Free breakfast, fresh fruit and snacks throughout the day
• Monthly lunches
• Employee recognition scheme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Personal development plans
• Sponsored professional study support

*FT offers a hybrid working scheme of one day from home per week OR increased annual leave, based on your role. IF working remotely is possible in your role you will be able to work from home one day per week. If you choose not to work from home, but commit to working full-time in the office, then you will benefit from an extra three days per year annual leave. If working remotely is not possible in your role, then you will automatically be given the three additional days holiday per year.