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Automation Engineer

Broughton
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Automation Engineer

6 month contract

Based in Broughton

Offering £47ph Inside IR35

Do you have experience in the field of automation/robotics?

Do you have project management experience?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Automation Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

You will be involved in:

The deployment and support of automated machinery for the assembly of aircraft wing structures and sub-assemblies
Assembly processes include drilling, fastening, routering, and milling processes
The scope of automated assembly machinery ranges from large Cartesian machines, industrial robots, and CNC milling machines to lightweight solutions and collaborative robots (cobots)
Defining new machinery
Developing new automated assembly processes
Project management
Providing technical support and advice to existing machinery and cutter/drill/router use
Your skillset may include:

Experience in the fields of automation and/or robotics
Knowledge of the production processes
Knowledge of REACH legislation
Project Management
Proficient digital and data analysis skills
Experience with statistical or data analysis software tools e.g. Minitab, Skywise

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Automation Engineer

6 month contract

Based in Broughton

Offering £47ph Inside IR35

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change

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