Automation Engineer - Manufacturing

Trafford Park, Manchester, United Kingdom
Yesterday
£60,000 pa

Salary

£60,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
22 May 2026 (Yesterday)

Benefits

Attractive Pension (4% Employee Contribution, 7% employer contribution) Half-day Friday Employee Assistance Additional Holidays & Long Service Rewards Life Assurance Wellbeing Initiatives Cycle to Work Scheme Free on-site Parking On-site EV Charging points

Automation Engineer - Manufacturing

To £60k + Benefits. Greater Manchester. Ref: 25440

Attractive Pension (4% Employee Contribution, 7% employer contribution) Half-day Friday, Employee Assistance, Additional Holidays & Long Service Rewards, Life Assurance, Wellbeing Initiatives, Cycle to Work Scheme, Free on-site Parking, On-site EV Charging points

Do you want to help drive the future of robotic manufacturing and automation within a world-class engineering environment?

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join a highly advanced manufacturing operation, supporting the implementation of automated welding, robotic assembly and large-scale production automation projects. Working within a dedicated Manufacturing Engineering team, you’ll play a key role in developing innovative automated manufacturing solutions, improving production efficiency and supporting the introduction of cutting-edge robotic systems within a complex engineering environment.

Perfect for someone who enjoys hands-on automation, process optimisation and continuous improvement within large-scale manufacturing.

Automation Engineer - Manufacturing - The Role:

Identify and implement automation opportunities across welding and fabrication operations

Support specification and procurement of robotic welding cells, CNC fabrication centres and automated handling systems

Lead installation, commissioning and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) activities

Develop and optimise robot programs for complex manufacturing applications

Utilise Off-Line Programming (OLP) software to minimise downtime during new product introduction (NPI)

Troubleshoot PLCs and HMI systems to support automated manufacturing processes

Analyse production data to improve cycle times, efficiency and product quality

Apply Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies

Develop SOPs, FMEAs and technical documentation for automated systems

Support cross-functional engineering, production and maintenance teams

Automation Engineer - Manufacturing - What We’re Looking For:

HND or Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering or Mechatronics

Experience with industrial Robotics (ABB) and PLC systems (Siemens)

Background within automated manufacturing or engineering environments

Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and process optimisation

Experience with NPI, automation integration and production improvement activities

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work collaboratively across engineering and production teams

Knowledge of manufacturing safety and compliance standards

Desirable experience includes:

Robotic welding, CNC machining or automated fabrication systems

Six Sigma or Lean certification

Industry 4.0 or digital manufacturing technologies

Heavy manufacturing experience within defence, automotive or aerospace sectors

Why Join?

Work on advanced automation and robotic manufacturing technology

Opportunity to lead innovative automation and continuous improvement projects

Technically challenging environment with excellent long-term career development

Strong collaborative engineering culture

Exposure to large-scale manufacturing and advanced production systems

Opportunity to influence future manufacturing processes and operational excellence

Interested?

Located in Greater Manchester, this role would be commutable from Manchester, Oldham, Stockport, Rochdale and other surrounding

If you’re looking for a role where you can combine automation expertise, robotics and manufacturing innovation within a highly advanced engineering environment, we’d love to speak with you, please contact Sharon Hill.

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