Automation Engineer
MacclesfieldExcellent Salary + Bonus + BenefitsPermanent | 37.5 hours per week
Are you an Automation Engineer, Controls Engineer or EC&I Engineer with strong PLC and industrial control systems experience?
We're recruiting for an Automation Engineer to join a large-scale heavy process manufacturing site near Macclesfield.
This is a hands-on technical role responsible for the reliability, integrity and continuous improvement of plant automation and control systems.
You'll work closely with electrical, maintenance, production and control-room teams to reduce downtime, resolve control-system issues and deliver automation improvements across the site.
You'll also play a key role in plant upgrades and CAPEX projects, supporting everything from specification and programming through to testing, integration and commissioning.
The Role
Maintain and improve plant automation and control systems
Diagnose PLC, software and control-system faults
Prevent production downtime caused by automation issues
Modify and develop control-system programming
Support operators with plant control and system issues
Integrate new equipment into existing control systems
Support automation upgrades and plant improvement projects
Assist with specification, programming, testing and commissioning
Support CAPEX projects from development through to commissioning
Ensure modifications are properly tested before implementation
Develop robust control-system procedures and documentation
Support server virtualisation and testing of program modifications
Work closely with electrical, maintenance and production teams
Identify opportunities to improve plant reliability and performance
Ensure automation work is completed safely and appropriately risk assessed
What We're Looking For
Experience with industrial automation or control systems
Strong PLC fault-finding and programming capability
Experience with HMI, SCADA or process-control systems
Electrical, Controls, Automation, EC&I or similar engineering background
Experience within manufacturing, process or heavy industrial environments
Comfortable diagnosing complex control-system faults
Experience modifying and commissioning automated plant or machinery
Understanding of industrial communications and control architecture
Strong approach to plant reliability and continuous improvement
Able to work effectively with operators and multidisciplinary engineering teams
Experience within cement, aggregates, quarrying, minerals, steel, chemical, food, glass, brick, ceramics or another continuous-process/heavy manufacturing environment would be particularly relevant.
What's On Offer
Excellent salary alongside bonus, pension, enhanced holiday entitlement, employee discounts, wellbeing support and ongoing technical training and development.
This is an excellent opportunity for an Automation Engineer looking to take ownership of automation and controls within a complex, highly automated production environment.
Apply now for a confidential discussion.
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Type: Permanent Location: Macclesfield, England
Salary / Rate: £40000 - £45000 per annum + + car + bonus
Posted: 2026-10-06 15:20:11
