Based in Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HF - The home of Mr Kipling
Salary - Circa £60,000 per annum (including 20% Shift Premium)
Permanent, Full time (Monday - Friday Rotating Days & Afters)
Closing date for applications - 31st May 2026
A full time, permanent opportunity has arisen at our Barnsley site for an Automation Engineer to join the team. You will be a fully engaged team member and will assist the engineering team to maintain site electrical standards and ensure the site remains compliant with electrical regulations.
Responsibilities
* Drive CI initiatives with the electrical and automation agenda.
* Support and train engineering teams with maintenance and fault-finding activities.
* Custodian of electrical documentation, drawings and software backups to the agreed site standard.
* Liaise with key stakeholders to ensure site is always compliant against electrical standards.
* Work with the maintenance planner to schedule electrical projects.
* Ensure that we hold the correct electrical critical spare parts, and the consignment stock is maintained.
* Supervise engineers and outside contractors.
Qualifications
* Recognised electrical/automation apprenticeship
* Qualified to a minimum HNC level (or equivalent) electrical/controls discipline.
* Advanced PLC Skills – Allen Bradley (Rockwell Logix)
* Experienced with Allen Bradley servo drives, Inverters and Network controls
* Ability to work without supervision
* Understanding of control systems and the ability to optimize them
* Microsoft applications
* Experience in food manufacturing is desirable
Benefits
* Salary circa £60,000 per annum
* Up to 7.5% pension contribution
* Life assurance
* Staff discount shop on site
* Free on site parking
* Access to the Hamper, with discounts at hundreds of nationwide retailers
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and Other Health & Wellbeing Benefits
* Sharesave Scheme
* Other salary sacrifice benefits
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