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£40,000 – £60,000 pa On-site Permanent

Maintenance Engineer

The Maintenance Engineer will ensure the reliability and efficiency of plant equipment, including CNC machinery and automated welding systems. Responsibilities include planned maintenance, fault diagnosis, repairs, and continuous improvement initiatives to maximise uptime and safety.

NOV

Strathore, Fife, United Kingdom

£28,000 – £35,000 pa On-site Permanent Shift-work

Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician / Engineering Technician / Electrical Engineer / Maintenance engineer / Service and Maintenance Engineer

As an RME Technician, you will maintain a wide range of equipment and workspaces, ensuring they are safe and operational. You'll perform proactive and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults, and implement solutions to minimize downtime. Working in a fast-paced distribution warehouse, you'll also support continuous improvement projects and collaborate with senior colleagues and contractors.

Amazon

Amazon

Weybridge, United Kingdom

£28,000 – £35,000 pa On-site Permanent Shift-work

Engineering Technician

As an Engineering Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting the advanced automation systems in Ocado's Customer Fulfilment Centre. Your role involves both reactive and proactive tasks, ensuring the smooth operation of the facility through fault diagnosis, repairs, and continuous improvement projects.

Ocado

United Kingdom

£30,000 – £40,000 pa On-site Permanent

Junior Project Engineer (SCADA)

The Junior Project Engineer (SCADA) will assist in the design, development, and delivery of SCADA and control system projects. Responsibilities include creating technical documentation, supporting senior engineers, and ensuring project milestones are met. The role offers hands-on experience and a supportive environment for skill development.

Owen Daniels

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1EW, United Kingdom

£52,500 pa On-site Permanent

Maintenance Engineer - Reliability

This role involves implementing predictive maintenance and condition-based monitoring systems, leading root cause analysis to reduce equipment downtime, and supporting automation and manufacturing equipment improvements. The engineer will collaborate with maintenance, production, and engineering teams to optimize performance and drive continuous improvement projects in a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment.

Jonathan Lee Recruitment

Telford, Shropshire, SY2 5TN, United Kingdom

£431 – £561 pd On-site Contract Shift-work

Automation Engineer

This role involves supporting the commissioning, testing, and ramp-up of a large-scale battery cell production facility. Key responsibilities include ensuring seamless communication between shopfloor equipment, automation systems, and MES, performing end-to-end testing, and validating data integrity and performance. The position offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of automation and digital manufacturing in a cutting-edge gigafactory.

Proactive

Germany

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Career Advice

Advance your Robotics career with expert advice, practical job search tips, and insightful industry guides.

Where to Advertise Robotics Jobs in the UK (2026 Guide)

Advertising robotics jobs in the UK requires a different approach to most technical hiring. The candidate pool spans mechanical engineers, software developers, controls specialists, computer vision researchers and systems integrators — a multidisciplinary mix that general job boards are poorly equipped to reach. The strongest robotics candidates are often embedded in research groups, defence programmes or advanced manufacturing environments, and move between roles through specialist networks and industry events rather than mainstream platforms. This guide, published by RoboticsJobs.co.uk, covers where to advertise robotics roles in the UK in 2026, how the main platforms compare, what employers should expect to pay, and what the data says about hiring across different role types.

New Robotics Employers to Watch in 2026: UK and Global Companies Transforming Automation Careers

Robotics is moving rapidly from factory floors into healthcare, logistics, agriculture, autonomous systems, and consumer products. As automation becomes embedded in everyday life, companies are investing in robots that operate alongside humans, analyse environments in real time, and learn from data. In 2026, demand for robotics engineers, software developers, system integrators, and AI specialists continues to surge. For professionals exploring opportunities on www.RoboticsJobs.co.uk , understanding the employers that are scaling, winning contracts, securing investment, or expanding into the UK market is crucial. This article highlights top robotics employers to watch in 2026, spanning innovative startups, high‑growth scale‑ups, and established global technology leaders with strong UK presence.

How Many Robotics Tools Do You Need to Know to Get a Robotics Job?

If you’re pursuing a career in robotics, it can feel like the list of tools you should learn never ends. One job advert asks for ROS, another mentions Gazebo, another wants experience with Python, Linux, C++, RobotStudio, MATLAB/Simulink, perception stacks, control frameworks, real-time OS, vision libraries — and that’s just scratching the surface. With so many frameworks, languages and platforms, it’s no wonder robotics job seekers feel overwhelmed. But here’s the honest truth most recruiters won’t say explicitly: 👉 They don’t hire you because you know every tool — they hire you because you can apply the right tools to solve real robotics problems reliably and explain your reasoning clearly. Tools matter — but only in service of outcomes. So the real question isn’t how many tools you should know, but which tools you should master and why. For most robotics roles, the answer is significantly fewer — and far more focused — than you might assume. This article breaks down what employers really expect, which tools are core, which are role-specific, and how to focus your learning so you look capable, confident, and ready to contribute from day one.

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