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We're Hiring: Automation Project Engineer
Location: Telford
Type: Full-time | Permanent
Salary: £50,000 - £65,000+ Benefits

Are you passionate about automation, innovation, and delivering impactful engineering projects? Join our dynamic team as an Automation Project Engineer and take the lead in transforming ideas into reality.

Job responsibilities:



Develop technical documents in line with the client requirements to the industry standard using technical features, diagrams and language.

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To support electrical installation planning, commissioning and final acceptance testing.

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Provide support to the Project Managers and Head of Automation across multiple projects at one time.

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Develop functional design specifications

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Develop device lists

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To visit customer sites as and when required to ensure projects are progressing to the set milestones and maintain customer relations.

The successful Automation Project Engineer will have a background in and able to demonstrate skills in the following:

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Electrical / Controls

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Conveyors, Robotics or Automotive

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AutoCAD layouts - converting mechanical layouts into controls layout.

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Problem solving, solution generation with cost justification

Why join us?

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Work with cutting-edge technology on exciting, high-impact projects.

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Be part of a collaborative and supportive engineering team.

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Great opportunities for career development and training.

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£50,000+, benefits and flexible working arrangements.

Wentworth James Recruitment Group is a specialist recruitment agency based in Cannock, Staffordshire. The company focuses on providing staffing solutions across various sectors, including engineering, manufacturing, construction, and renewables. Wentworth James offers a range of recruitment services, such as temporary, contract, temp-to-perm, and permanent placements . The agency prides itself on core values of honesty, efficiency, and reliability, aiming to provide a transparent and supportive recruitment experience

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