https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-engineer-samuel-frank--96acded6-e104-419f-b6eb-5fa4e9eda64b RSS feed for Lead Engineer at Samuel Frank. en-gb Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:54:48 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-engineer-samuel-frank--96acded6-e104-419f-b6eb-5fa4e9eda64b https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-engineer-samuel-frank--96acded6-e104-419f-b6eb-5fa4e9eda64b Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: West Yorkshire | Salary: £60000 - £70000/annum + 10% bonus | Type: Permanent | Senior Automation Lead Engineer – West Yorkshire – £60-70k + 10% Bonus +++ Automation department leadership +++ Strong EC&I focus +++ Bespoke pharmaceutical machinery +++ Autonomous role +++ Samuel Frank is recruiting for a Senior Automation Lead Engineer to join a specialist engineering business based in West Yorkshire. The successful Senior Automation Lead Engineer will lead an Automation department comprising three Software Engineers, two EC&I Design Engineers and a Process Engineer. Acting as the technical authority for the department, you will manage the team, plan its workload and provide clear direction on complex projects. This is primarily an EC&I-led position rather than a pure PLC software role. It requires an experienced Engineer who understands how complex machinery and processes function, can diagnose difficult technical problems and is comfortable stepping up to make decisions. Key aspects of the Senior Automation Lead Engineer role include: Leading, managing and developing the Automation team Planning departmental workload and coordinating electrical, controls and software delivery against agreed timescales, costs and quality standards Acting as t... Permanent