Automation Engineer - Bristol

Are you an Automation Engineer looking for an exciting opportunity in Bristol?

Have you got strong experience within Alan Bradley, PLC programming/SCADA experience?

Then get in touch! Kingston Barnes has an exciting opportunity for an Automation Engineer overseeing the development of state of the art power-driven machinery out on site. Full training and development in company and manufacturing systems with excellent starting salary.

The Company: With the company's success continuing to grow steadily, they are looking at expanding the work force on site in. They are a market leader within a highly profitable industry and are looking forward to another successful year within this marketplace. The business has shown consistent growth and is constantly developing new systems to maintain their competitive advantage in existing markets. The successful Automation Engineer will receive support and development which will provide you with an excellent opportunity to further yourself and progress your career within a continually expanding business.

Key Activities

• Reporting to the BL4 Reliability Manager, you will be responsible for the upkeep and general reliability of the PLC & SCADA systems across the site on which you will be based.
• The role is a varied one and covers everything from the field I/O through to the automation software the systems run on. The successful applicant therefore will require a good working knowledge of Allen Bradley PLC’s, the Allen Bradley FTView SE SCADA system, PanelViews, Ethernet/IP devices (such as VSD’s, Point/IO, Servo systems), ThinClient technology, and Ethernet networking.

Qualifications & experience

• Controls/Automation Engineering background
• PLC Programming and SCADA experience experience within Alan Bradley
• Worked within manufacturing or similar
• Academic qualifications of HND ideal, potentially a degree in engineering

If you are interested please call Justin Reynolds on (phone number removed) or apply online

* Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position *