Pharmaceutical Jobs
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Automation Engineer
Reference: BHN582933
Job details
- Start date: ASAP
- Employment type: Permanent
- Salary: £50,000 - £60,000/annum
- Date published: 29 January 2025
Job description
Our client, a leading supplier of stand-alone machines and fully integrated production lines for the dispensing, transporting, charging and discharging, mixing, granulating, drying, coating, pelletizing, tablet pressing, and tablet inspection for the Pharmaceutical Industry, is currently seeking an Automation Engineer to join their Southampton office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting the Customer Service Managers with technical advice for customers on legacy equipment
- Providing remote support for both emergency and non-emergency situations
- Offering remote customer advice on fault finding electrical, pneumatic, controls, and instrumentation issues
- Remote customer support and fixes on automation software issues using PLC, HMI, SCADA, and PC systems
- Providing technical advice for upgrading customer equipment
- Offering technical quotations for the upgrading of customer equipment
- Working to improve the customer's experience
Job Requirements:
Experience in the following areas is considered essential:
- Control systems-related EC&I and software design for process/equipment control
- Electrical switchgear/motor control design to EN60204
- Process Instrumentation
- Siemens TIA PLC programming using LAD/STL, Siemens Step 7 PLC Programming using LAD/STL
- Siemens TIA HMI configuration, Siemens WinCC Flexible HMI configuration
- Allen Bradley Control Logix PLCs
- Working knowledge of standard software products, including Microsoft Office
Experience with or knowledge of the following areas would be considered an advantage:
- iFIX SCADA, VB, VBA, MS SQL
- Hazardous area control system design (e.g., ATEX, IECEx, NEC)
- Functional safety design (EN13849 / EN62061)
Ideally, you should possess the following:
- Relevant HNC/D qualification
- Experience in Electrical, Controls, Instrumentation, and PLC/SCADA
- Highly motivated with excellent communication and organisation skills
- Creative approach to problem solving, and the ability to work well under pressure
- Experience of fault finding on industrial equipment
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Opportunities for career advancement
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative work environment
- Employee benefits package
If you are an experienced Automation Engineer looking for a new opportunity to further develop your career, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's talented team in Southampton.

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