Robotics Jobs

• Sheffield
• Mid-level

Hands-on role integrating and commissioning industrial machine vision systems into automated production lines, covering cameras, optics, lighting, image processing, AOI and DMC identification. You'll link vision systems with PLC-controlled machinery, support NPI and ramp-up, troubleshoot detection issues and set repeatable inspection standards across multiple machines.

PLC · MES · Data Matrix +2

• Christchurch, New Zealand
• £60,000 – £65,000 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead automation projects from concept and specification through commissioning, validation and production release, acting as site subject matter expert for automated assembly equipment. Work with Operations, Quality, R&D and external machine builders on robotics, machine vision, laser marking, leak testing and serialization within a regulated medical device environment, while mentoring junior engineers.

Siemens · Rockwell · Beckhoff +7

• London
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Lead · manages people

Owns end-to-end squad delivery for a lab automation platform, leading senior engineers while staying hands-on in the code. Work spans a deterministic execution engine, constraint solving, durable recovery, and AI agents gated by simulation, running on Kubernetes edge clusters with Go, Python, NATS JetStream and OR-Tools.

Kubernetes · Go · Python +5

• Portsmouth
• £65,000 pa
• Senior

A senior engineering role focused on developing, optimising and supporting robotic production systems in an advanced manufacturing environment. Day to day involves programming and fault-finding PLC-controlled equipment, improving robotic processes, vision systems and HMIs, and leading continuous improvement projects while mentoring other engineers.

Mitsubishi iQ-R PLC · Industrial Robotics · Vision Inspection Systems +4

• Portsmouth
• On-site
• £60,000 – £70,000 pa
• Senior

Develops and maintains PLC software for automated manufacturing equipment, programming industrial robots and integrating machine vision, servo drives and RFID systems. Works within an established manufacturer's R&D team, troubleshooting and optimising existing machinery and supporting new automation projects. Mitsubishi and Keyence experience is desirable but training can be provided.

Mitsubishi PLC · Mitsubishi iQ-R · Mitsubishi R-series +5

• Neath
• £50,000 pa
• Mid-level

Hands-on engineering role owning a major warehouse automation project from assessment through to installation and handover. You'll review goods-in, conveyor, packaging, labelling and kitting processes, specify equipment with suppliers, and coordinate internal teams and contractors. Not desk-based coordination or people management.

PLC · Sensors · Motors +5

• Kilkenny, Ireland
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Field-based controls role combining PLC and HMI programming, commissioning, fault diagnosis and customer support on automated manufacturing systems. You'll work with Allen Bradley and Siemens platforms, servo drives, robotics and industrial networks, travelling domestically and internationally to customer sites and leading on-site technical activities.

Allen Bradley · Siemens · PLC +4

• Leicester
• £45,000 – £60,000 pa

Design and implement PLC control systems for bespoke special-purpose automation machinery, covering programming, I/O and motion integration, HMI development, and commissioning. You'll work with multidisciplinary software, mechanical and electrical teams and travel internationally to support installations, with Beckhoff experience advantageous.

Beckhoff

• Basildon
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Deliver automation and control systems across the full project lifecycle, from requirements capture and system design through implementation, commissioning and customer handover. Work with electrical design engineers on control philosophies and architectures, specifying and maintaining PLC, HMI, SCADA, functional safety, motion control and vision software, and supporting FAT/SAT and site commissioning.

Siemens TIA Portal · WinCC · Sick Safety Systems +1

• Dewsbury
• Senior
• Permanent

Designs bespoke special purpose machinery and automated systems, taking concepts through 3D CAD, detailed drawings and bills of materials to manufacture, assembly and commissioning. Works closely with electrical, controls and manufacturing engineers on robotic handling, conveyors, tooling and vision-guided equipment, managing technical delivery including customer requirements, timescales and costs.

Autodesk Inventor

• Beccles
• On-site
• £44,060 – £46,379 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Supporting all aspects of site automation in a sustainable packaging manufacturing plant, including planned maintenance, fault finding, PLC code improvements and system upgrades. Works with engineering, production and project teams on process control, data acquisition, vision and validation systems, plus commissioning and obsolescence projects.

Microsoft Office

• Barton-upon-Humber
• £45,000 – £55,000 pa

Designs and develops automation and electrical control systems, programming PLCs, HMIs, drives and industrial networks while integrating robots and cobots into production lines. Works across the full project lifecycle from concept to commissioning, troubleshooting issues and producing electrical drawings and technical documentation. Also supports continuous improvement and safety compliance across multiple manufacturing sites.

Siemens · Schneider · Allen-Bradley +7

• Gloucestershire
• £50,000 – £80,000 pa
• Mid-level

Deliver bespoke robotic and factory automation systems from concept through to commissioning, programming PLC, HMI and SCADA platforms (Rockwell/Siemens) and integrating industrial robots such as Fanuc. The role mixes office-based engineering with regular customer site work across the UK, Europe and North America, supporting installations and mentoring colleagues.

Rockwell · Siemens · Fanuc +4

• Crewe
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Hands-on senior engineering role owning software architecture, AWS cloud infrastructure and computational modelling for autonomous agricultural machinery. Involves building backend services, APIs and data tools, plus simulation and Digital Twin work validated against real machines, collaborating with mechanical, electronics and robotics engineers.

AWS · Linux · Docker +6

• Hatfield
• Hybrid
• Senior

Owns the product strategy and roadmap for the bot, battery and charger fleet that drives grid movement in Ocado's automated warehouses, working at the intersection of hardware, firmware, wireless and cloud software. Leads discovery, business cases and global rollout with engineering, manufacturing and partner teams, where small changes scale across every site.

Ocado Smart Platform · ASRS