29 automation engineer jobs found

Automation Engineer - Contract | Immediate Start Initial 3-month contract, with strong potential to extend to 6 months We are recruiting on behalf of our client,who is looking for experienced Automation Engineers to join a fast-paced, multi-site automation programme across the UK and Europe. You will work alongside the client’s in-house engineering and controls teams, supporting PLC code development, implementation, commissioning, testing and continuous improvement across a network of highly automated sites. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Automation or Controls Engineer to join a high-performing team delivering complex, high-impact projects. Frequent travel across UK will be required. What You’ll Be Doing * Developing, testing and commissioning PLC code using Siemens TIA Portal * Supporting fault-finding and troubleshooting on live automated systems * Leading and contributing to process improvement initiatives * Integrating and migrating code...

Automation Engineer - Contract | Immediate Start Initial 3-month contract, with strong potential to extend to 6 months We are recruiting on behalf of our client,who is looking for experienced Automation Engineers to join a fast-paced, multi-site automation programme across the UK and Europe. You will work alongside the client’s in-house engineering and controls teams, supporting PLC code development, implementation, commissioning, testing and continuous improvement across a network of highly automated sites. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Automation or Controls Engineer to join a high-performing team delivering complex, high-impact projects. Frequent travel across UK will be required. What You’ll Be Doing * Developing, testing and commissioning PLC code using Siemens TIA Portal * Supporting fault-finding and troubleshooting on live automated systems * Leading and contributing to process improvement initiatives * Integrating and migrating code...

Automation Engineer - Contract | Immediate Start (must be able to on/around 10th August) Initial 3-month contract, with strong potential to extend to 6 months We are recruiting on behalf of our client, who is looking for experienced Automation Engineers to join a fast-paced, multi-site automation programme across the UK and Europe. You will work alongside the client’s in-house engineering and controls teams, supporting PLC code development, implementation, commissioning, testing and continuous improvement across a network of highly automated sites. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Automation or Controls Engineer to join a high-performing team delivering complex, high-impact projects. Frequent travel across UK will be required. What You’ll Be Doing * Developing, testing and commissioning PLC code using Siemens TIA Portal * Supporting fault-finding and troubleshooting on live automated systems * Leading and contributing to process improvement initiatives *...

Job Title: Automation Project Engineer Location: Devon Contract Length: 12 Months Determination: Inside IR35 Start Date: ASAP We're recruiting an Automation Project Engineer to support delivery of Controls & Automation projects within a fast paced manufacturing environment. You'll provide project support, ensuring all activities align with site safety and quality standards, while contributing to the full project lifecycle from design through to commissioning. The role will involve working closely with internal teams and external contractors, supporting design reviews, FAT/SAT activities, and ensuring projects are delivered to scope, timeline, and budget. Requirements: Proven experience delivering automation or controls projects in manufacturing Strong PLC/SCADA/HMI knowledge (e.g. Allen Bradley or Siemens) Experience supporting FAT/SAT and commissioning activities Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in...

Are you a proven expert in industrial automation with extensive experience in Rockwell ControlLogix and Studio 5000 Logix Designer? Do you have a strong background in designing, implementing, and testing PLC solutions within highly regulated environments, ensuring system safety, resilience, and cybersecurity? This is an exciting opportunity to work on a critical infrastructure project, where you will face challenging technical tasks and innovative solutions. If you are ready to take on complex systems and deliver high-quality engineering documentation in a dynamic setting, read on or apply now. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click apply to take the next steps! The Opportunity This organisation offers a forward-thinking culture centred on safety, quality, and continuous improvement. Known for its commitment to innovation and excellence, the company fosters a collaborative environment that values expertise and proactive problem solving. It stands out by...

PLC Programmer If you're a PLC Programmer who enjoys bringing automated manufacturing systems to life, this is a fantastic opportunity to work on cutting-edge production equipment within a modern automotive manufacturing environment. You'll play a key role in programming, commissioning and supporting highly automated production lines, helping to keep manufacturing running safely, efficiently and reliably. This is the ideal role for someone who enjoys solving technical challenges, working closely with engineers across multiple disciplines, and seeing the direct impact of their work on a busy production facility. What You'll Be Doing As a PLC Programmer, you'll be involved throughout the lifecycle of automated production equipment, from developing new control software through to commissioning, optimisation and ongoing support. Your responsibilities will include: * Developing, modifying and maintaining PLC software for automated manufacturing equipment. *...

Build Lead Contractor – Automotive Automation & Vehicle Launch Contract Position | Halewood | PAYE £34.36 per hour (including holiday pay) | 40–50 Hours Per Week | Contract Through to Mid-2027 Ready to be the person who keeps a vehicle launch moving? When production issues arise, you don't wait to be told what to do. You identify the problem, bring the right people together, and drive a solution that keeps the line running. If you've supported automotive vehicle launches and enjoy working at the heart of fast-paced manufacturing environments, this contract offers the opportunity to play a key role in a high-profile automation project. The Opportunity Based in Halewood, you'll be the link between the customer, engineering teams and installation personnel, ensuring production issues are identified, communicated and resolved quickly throughout the vehicle launch. Working on automated production lines, you'll help maintain momentum by coordinating technical support,...

Overview A leading industrial automation and systems integration business is supporting an upcoming automation project at a brownfield chemical manufacturing facility in Royston and is looking to appoint an experienced Technical Lead. The role will focus on the technical delivery of a complex automation scope within a live operating chemical plant environment. The successful contractor will provide hands-on technical leadership across control systems design, integration, testing, commissioning and site implementation. This role would suit a senior automation professional with proven experience delivering brownfield controls upgrades in chemical, batch manufacturing, pharmaceutical, speciality chemical, petrochemical, COMAH or other regulated process environments. Role Purpose The Technical Lead will be responsible for leading the technical automation scope across the project lifecycle, acting as the key interface between the systems integration team, end client, engineering...

Software Engineer | Automation & Manufacturing | Witney | 3-6 month contract | Day rate on offer – Inside IR35:    MARS Recruitment is hiring a temporary contract Software Developer with strong C# development experience to support the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software solutions within an industrial automation and manufacturing environment. The role will focus on creating and maintaining applications that integrate with production systems, automation equipment, databases, and operational reporting tools. The successful Software Engineer candidate will work closely with manufacturing systems, automation, engineering, operations, and IT stakeholders to deliver practical software improvements that support production efficiency, data visibility, system reliability, and continuous improvement. Key experience and skills: Strong hands-on C# development experience using .NET Core and .Net Framework as well as Modbus and S7.Net programming. Experience...

O365 /MDM Senior Engineer Up to £511.94 p/d (Inside IR35) Manchester - Onsite 6 months initially My client is a well-known consultancy seeking an O365/MDM Senior Engineer. An exciting opportunity to work as part of a growing End User Services UK department supporting multiple high profile clients. The role of o365 / Mobile Device Management Senior Engineer will be a forward thinking position, across a broad range of work tasks across Collaborative Systems/Applications, Standard Operating Environments using standard support Toolsets, Capgemini processes and managing the Enterprise Systems If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks. For this position - you must hold or be eligible for sc clearance and be a sole uk national. Job Responsibilities: Undertaking performance monitoring, tuning, fault diagnosis, incident and request resolution including support for the team to undertake such tasks Support and manage...

System Integration and Test Engineer - (phone number removed) - £28.54/hr (Umbrella Rate - Inside IR35) Step into a brilliant opportunity as a System Integration and Test Engineer, where your work directly shapes reliable vehicle systems and delivers confidence in every build. This System Integration and Test Engineer role sits within a fast-moving automotive engineering environment, giving you hands-on time on real rigs and vehicles, plus the chance to build robust manual and automated test coverage for interior experience features. What You Will Do: - Create high-quality manual and automated feature and system-level test cases for Interior Experience features, using clear feature and system documentation. - Apply strong test techniques to ensure test cases are thorough, maintainable, and meet agreed quality standards. - Execute feature-level tests on vehicles and system-level tests on Hardware-in-the-Loop and Vehicle-in-the-Loop rigs. - Produce professional test execution...

Senior EC&I Engineer Contract | UK | Outside IR35 / Ltd Company Contractors Considered Our client is looking to appoint an experienced Senior EC&I Engineer on a contract basis to support a programme of work surveying industrial gas distribution systems across multiple UK sites and producing high-quality engineering documentation. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer with a strong background in industrial automation, PLC systems and EC&I design who enjoys a mix of office-based engineering and occasional site work. The Role Working as part of an experienced engineering team, you will undertake site surveys before producing accurate as-built engineering documentation for existing control and automation systems. Typical deliverables will include: I/O Schedules System & Network Architecture Drawings Cause & Effect Diagrams High-Level Control Narratives Engineering documentation updates and verificationThe role is predominantly...

Principal Engineer Duration: 6 months + Location- Knutsford, South Manchester (on-site 2-3 days per week) UMBRELLA ONLY Our client, a leading banking institution, is hiring a hands-on Principal Engineer to drive a strategic technology transformation. This role is perfect for an experienced backend engineer with deep expertise in workflow orchestration platforms like Camunda and/or Temporal.io, and a passion for building resilient, scalable enterprise systems. What you'll be doing: * Lead technical evaluation and comparison of Camunda vs Temporal.io * Design scalable patterns and reference architectures for enterprise workflow orchestration * Drive modern backend engineering standards, including CI/CD, deployment automation, and operational best practices * Architect durable, fault-tolerant distributed systems with high observability * Develop integration strategies across enterprise APIs, event streams, and downstream systems * Build reusable frameworks, prototypes, and...

Infrastructure Engineer Location: Hereford (full time on-site) Duration: 12-month contract Rate: £53.73 PAYE / £72.54 Umbrella Clearance: UK Eyes Only - must be eligible for SC and a sole british national due to the nature of the work. A defence and security organisation is looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to help design, build, manage and support the IT infrastructure underpinning a tactical mission network in an on-premise environment. You'll work as part of an IT engineering team supporting a critical communications system used by hundreds of deployed users. What you'll be doing Maintaining and supporting IT infrastructure in a secure, on-prem environment Troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure issues (hands-on problem management) Developing and deploying new infrastructure capabilities Monitoring performance and improving reliability/user experience Supporting end-user device build processes Communicating effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders...

Mechanical Design Engineer (SolidWorks) – Immediate Start Available Our client, a leading engineering business, is looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with strong SolidWorks skills to join their team as soon as possible. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive Mechanical Design Engineer who enjoys taking ownership of projects and delivering high-quality design solutions within challenging timescales. Key Requirements for the Mechanical Design Engineer: * Proven and strong experience using SolidWorks for mechanical design. * Background in Aerospace, Automation, Agricultural Engineering, or a similar industry. * Mechanical/Design/Engineering degree/qualifications or similar. * Strong understanding of mechanical engineering and manufacturing processes. * Ability to manage multiple tasks and consistently meet project deadlines. * Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently and within a team. The Role of the Mechanical Design...

Control Systems Commissioning Engineer Location: Cambridgeshire (site-based) Type: Contract (likely long-term given ramp-up) Level: Experienced (mid-level, not senior/lead) Overview We are supporting a major industrial programme in Cambridgshire as commissioning activity accelerates on site. We are seeking experienced Control Systems Commissioning Engineers with strong Rockwell exposure to support delivery across a complex automation and DCS environment. This is a hands-on role focused on system commissioning, testing, and integration within a live project environment. Key Responsibilities Commissioning of Rockwell-based control systems, including: ControlLogix / GuardLogix controllers PlantPAx DCS architecture FactoryTalk View (SE/ME) Execution of FAT/SAT and site commissioning activities Loop checks, I/O testing and functional validation Integration of control systems with industrial networks (Stratix, Ethernet/IP) Support system troubleshooting and fault finding during...

Contract Project Engineer (Multi-Disciplinary)Job TitleProject Engineer (Multi-Disciplinary) – Contract LocationDerby (Hybrid/Site-Based as Required) Contract6–12 Month Contract (Potential Extension) Outside IR35 £400 per day OverviewWe are seeking an experienced, hands-on Project Engineer to support the delivery of industrial automation and renewable energy projects. The successful candidate will be multi-disciplined, capable of working across electrical design, PLC systems, and SCADA platforms while supporting project delivery from design through to commissioning. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys varied responsibilities and can work independently within a fast-paced project environment. Key Responsibilities Support the delivery of industrial control and automation projects. Produce and modify electrical designs and associated documentation. Carry out PLC fault finding, modifications and probing activities. Configure, develop and troubleshoot SCADA systems....

Role Type:  Contract Salary: £55 - £60 an hour (inside IR35) Shift Pattern: 4 x 4 shift working (12 hours), 2 days and 2 nights on rotation (42 hour week) Location: - Liverpool  We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer with our client based in Liverpool.    Are you interested in. Proactive maintenance and inspection work AND proactive continuous improvement Exposure to a rich variety of engineering equipment and processes Automation experience; exposure to cutting-edge equipment and machinery A collaborative relationship between engineers and operations Career progression routes - into supervisor and management or cross-functionally Joining a multi-site business that places high emphasis on employee support What you'll be doing: Advise and assist the design, installation and commissioning of projects and small initiatives Ensure that plant and equipment systems perform to manufacture product efficiently to high quality standards Assist with training and...

Your new company A leading global life sciences organisation is undertaking a major capital investment programme and is seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer to support the delivery of a new state-of-the-art laboratory and R&D facility. Working within a multidisciplinary project team, you will play a key role in ensuring complex building systems, laboratory environments and supporting infrastructure are safely commissioned and ready for operational handover Your new role As Commissioning Engineer, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating and executing commissioning activities from construction completion through to operational readiness. You will work closely with contractors, design teams, vendors and end-users to ensure systems perform to design intent and meet operational requirements.Key responsibilities include: Coordinating commissioning activities across HVAC, electrical, plumbing, automation controls, specialist laboratory systems and process...

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer East Midlands - commutable from Derby, Leicester and Nottingham to c£47k neg dep exp + benefits Our client can demonstrate almost half a century's expertise in the design, development and manufacture of bespoke automation and robotic systems for a diverse range of industry sectors and are regarded by many in the industry as one of the leading automation system solution providers in the whole of the UK. As a result of continued success and a planned programme of strategic growth, they are now seeking to recruit an experienced Lead / Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to complement their established and successful team and deliver innovative special purpose automation machinery projects. Based near Leicester and tasked with both designing and overseeing an array of special purpose machine projects from order acceptance to customer hand over, the successful Senior Mechanical Design Engineer candidate will be responsible for the design, detailing...