Job Description
Automation Engineer
Cambridge
£51,000 – £70,000 + 15% Bonus + Lots of other benefits
Monday – Friday | 08:30 – 17:00
Just imagine coming into work each day knowing the systems you design, optimise and protect are the heartbeat of a facility manufacturing products that genuinely change lives.
This role puts you right at the centre of cutting-edge automation, high-spec equipment and a site that thrives on smart engineering thinking. If you want a role with scale, visibility and real technical influence, this is it!
What you’ll own:
* Deliver planned and reactive support for automation and production IT systems, keeping high volume operations running flawlessly.
* Lead automation activity across capital projects, from system upgrades to major improvements.
* Drive continuous improvement, championing new technologies and smarter ways of working.
* Resolve obsolescence issues and implement system enhancements that strengthen reliability.
* Support business critical IT systems linked to plant operations, collaborating across engineering, quality and tech teams.
What you’ll bring:
* Degree in a relevant technical/engineering discipline.
* Strong experience across automation, controls, PLCs, HMIs and SCADA.
* Proven capability to lead automation/IT maintenance and project tasks.
* Background in GMP/GAMP or other regulated environments.
* Experience with serialisation tracking, vision systems and production IT.
* A methodical, solutions driven approach.
Why this role stands out:
* A site investing heavily in modernisation and automation upgrades.
* Huge scope to influence systems, strategy and technology direction.
* Monday – Friday stability with minimal on-call responsibility.
* A package built for top tier engineering talent.