Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer 
£45,000 P/A - depending on experience
Southampton
Full time | Permanent

Do you hold a degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Automation Engineering, or a related field? 

Have you got familiarity with electrical components such as contactors, MCBs, fuses, inverters, safety relays, relays, contactors, overloads, push buttons and switches?

Attega Group is working with the TS Group as their in-house recruitment provider.

We are currently recruiting for an Automation Engineer to join their team.

The main purpose of this Automation Engineer role is to assist, contribute, and support across a variety of automation-related tasks. 

In return, is a salary of up to £45,000 P/A, depending on experience.

Company benefits also include:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working available
• Gym membership & private health insurance

This role is full-time and permanent. The hours of work will be Monday to Friday. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assist in designing electrical panel layouts for automation systems.
• Ensure panel designs are compliant with industry standards, safety regulations, and customer requirements.
• Contribute to the design and development of control system architectures.
• Help define communication protocols and integrate control systems for automation projects.
• Assist in selecting appropriate safety relays and components to meet safety standards.
• Support the integration and selection of variable speed inverters for motor control applications.
• Help with testing and configuring inverters to ensure efficient motor control.
• Support the installation, testing, and commissioning of PLC-based systems.
• Assist in the selection and specification of contactors, Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCB), and fuses for automation systems.

The ideal candidate:

• Must have a degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Automation Engineering, or a related field.
• Will require familiarity with electrical components such as contactors, MCBs, fuses, inverters, safety relays, relays, contactors, overloads, push buttons and switches etc
• Must have understanding of PLC and HMI systems
  Needs a proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Preferred Skills:
• Experience or coursework in PLC/HMI programming (e.g., Mitsubishi, Siemens, etc.).
• Knowledge of control system design and architecture.
• Basic understanding of industrial control systems and automation technology.

For more information on our Automation Engineer role, please contact Sean in the Attega Group offices today!

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