Automation Development Engineer

Pioneer Selection
L406Jj, United Kingdom
Last week
£70,000 – £71,000 pa

Salary

£70,000 – £71,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Posted
2 Sep 2026 (Last week)

Benefits

Pension Life insurance Private healthcare 10% annual bonus Overtime opportunities Training and development Long-term job security

AUTOMATION SUPPORT ENGINEER

Job Title: Automation Support Engineer

Location: Skelmersdale

Salary: Up to £70,000

Shift: Monday - Friday - Days

Job Role of the Automation Support Engineer.

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Automation Support Engineer to join a modern, high-tech FMCG manufacturing site in Skelmersdale. The company has heavily invested in advanced automation, high-speed production lines, and continuous improvement initiatives, making it an excellent workplace for engineers seeking career development, technical growth, and future leadership opportunities.

You will be responsible for carrying out automation improvements and projects on the production lines and machinery, fault-finding, and planned preventative maintenance on a range of automated and semi-automated production machinery, ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Working on a Monday - Friday days based role, you will play a key role in reducing downtime, improving reliability, and supporting production performance across the site.

Sector - FMCG Factory Maintenance

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Automation Support Engineer

· Electrical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing or FMCG environment.

· Hands on experience with pre-planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance in a fast paced industrial factory.

· Experience within an automation support role

. Experience within manufacturing environment

Requirements for the Automation Support Engineer

· Hands-on electrical fault-finding experience.

· Recognised electrical engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent).

· Experience working within a manufacturing environment.

· Automation experience within similar environment

· PLC fault-finding experience .

Desirable Requirements for the Automation Support Engineer.

· Experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in the UK.

· Previous experience within FMCG, food, beverage or packaging environments.

The Automation Support Engineer will benefit from:

· Working for a market-leading manufacturing business.

· Competitive salary up to £70,000.

· Company benefits package including pension, life insurance

.private healthcare

.10% annual bonus

· Overtime opportunities.

· Training and development opportunities.

· Long-term job security within a stable and growing organisation.

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details contact Gavin Klinger at Pioneer Selection.

As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.

You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply please see our website for further details.

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