Lead Engineer

Senior Automation Lead Engineer West Yorkshire £60-70k + 10% Bonus Automation department leadership Strong ECandI 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 ECandI 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 ECandI-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 the link between Automation, Sales, Aftermarket, Project Management and other engineering departments Supporting front-end sales with technical input, project concepts and pricing Providing technical direction, reviewing designs and carrying out peer checks Remaining hands-on with the more complex projects, particularly ..... full job details .....