Automation Specialist
15 hours ago
Automation Technician Role
We are seeking a skilled Automation Technician to join our Engineering Department at Shotton Works. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a high-tech manufacturing environment, using your automation expertise to improve production efficiency, reduce downtime, and contribute to new projects.
- Experience in PLC programming, fault finding, and system optimization within a manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on expertise with Allen Bradley Control/Compact Logix or Siemens S7 PLCs.
- AC/DC Inverter drives experience.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to read engineering drawings.
- Knowledge of SCADA, HMI development, and industrial communication protocols.
As an Automation Technician, you will play a key role in providing specialist engineering support to our manufacturing production lines. Your responsibilities will include responding to plant breakdowns, diagnosing faults, and ensuring that downtime is kept to a minimum. You will also design, modify, and improve plant equipment software, ensuring our automation systems are operating at peak performance.
Tata Steel UK offers its employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:
- A market competitive salary.
- 35 days holidays per annum.
- Annual Pay Review.
- Quarterly Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance.
- One of the UK's leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution).
Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do. We are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.
