Automation Engineer (PLC Programming)

Automation and Controls Engineer51,125 + Autonomy + Technical Training + Days + Bonus (Up To 4%) + PensionShaftesbury, Dorset (Commutable from: Salisbury, Yeovil, Gillingham, Blandford Forum, Sherborne, Wincanton, Warminster, Trowbridge)Are you an Automation and Controls Engineer looking to develop your PLC programming skills in a stable, Monday-Friday role? Do you have experience supporting PLC, HMI and SCADA systems on a busy manufacturing site, with the backing to drive improvements?This is a permanent, site-based position with an established UK manufacturer that invests in its engineering function and supports long-term development. You''ll benefit from a strong package and the chance to take ownership of automation improvements without call-outs or shift patterns.You''ll be joining a business that has been established since 1958, is part of a British farmer-owned dairy co-operative, and is known for looking after its people. With structured reviews and a supportive environment, it''s a role where you can build genuine long-term career momentum.On a day-to-day basis you''ll maintain and improve the site''s automation and controls systems (PLCs, HMIs, SCADA and drives), support complex breakdowns, and contribute to process/plant design and commissioning projects.This role suits a engineer who is motivated by technical progression and training, taking ownership of improvements, and becoming the go-to automation specialist on site (with longer-term scope to step up as the ..... full job details .....